regurgitation

Definition of Regurgitation in English :

1. regurgitation

backflow of blood through a defective heart valve

2. regurgitation

recall after rote memorization

Example Sentences:
'he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation'

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Regurgitation

noun

a regurgitating

; specif.,

a.

the return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth, as in a ruminant animal

b.

a backward flow of blood due to the imperfect closure of a heart valve

v. re·gur·gi·tat·ed, re·gur·gi·tat·ing, re·gur·gi·tates

v.intr.

v.tr.

1. To cause to pour back, especially to cast up (partially digested food).

2. To repeat (facts or other learned items) from memory with little reflection.

v.intr.

To rush or surge back.