regurgitation

noun

re·gur·gi·ta·tion (ˌ)rē-ˌgər-jə-ˈtā-shən

: an act of regurgitating: such as

: the casting up of incompletely digested food (as by some birds in feeding their young)

: the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve

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There are many types of valve disease, including mitral valve prolapse, mitral valve regurgitation, leaky heart valve, and mitral stenosis. —

Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024 Share [Findings] Vampire bats who are strangers will groom one another before sharing blood via regurgitation. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Mechanical complications like a tear in the ventricle or a valve problem (e.g., acute mitral regurgitation) Emergency Treatment Treatment for a heart attack must begin immediately to unblock the artery, restore blood flow, and prevent heart muscle damage or death. —

Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024 And yes, such regurgitation of knowledge about painting’s history and its underlying conditions can easily curdle into a pose. —

Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for regurgitation