gurgitation

noun

gur·​gi·​ta·​tion

ˌgərjəˈtāshən

plural -s

: a boiling or surging of a liquid : usually violent ebullition

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin gurgitatus (past participle of gurgitare to engulf, from Latin gurgit-, gurges whirlpool) + English -ion

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