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rumination vs disgorgement

disgorgement vs rumination

rumination and disgorgement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rumination Yes No No No
disgorgement Yes No No No
As nouns, disgorgement is a hypernym of rumination; that is, disgorgement is a word with a broader meaning than rumination:
  • rumination: regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
  • disgorgement: the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Other hypernyms of rumination include emesis, puking, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting.
rumination (noun) disgorgement (noun)
regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Difference between rumination and disgorgement

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