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rumination vs vomiting

vomiting vs rumination

rumination and vomiting both are nouns.

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

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