emesis
Pronunciation: /ˈɛmɪsɪs/
The English word “emesis” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμεσις (émesis), from ἐμέω (eméō, “vomit”). Compare ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”, noun). By surface analysis, suffixed with -esis.
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