eructation

Noun

Meaning

The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch.

A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

eruption burp belch belching extravasation burping cascade bang gush wind outbreak discharge rejection burst blast
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Antonyms

still contain integration hesitate trickle drip
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Hypernyms

action activity projection expulsion reflex ejection

Examples

Although the article doesn't specify whether the methane is released by flatulence or eructation, it appears the headline-writer assumes it's through flatulence. Source: Internet

Secondly, studies aiming to quantify the total volume of gas produced by IBS patients (some including gas emitted from the mouth by eructation) have consistently failed to demonstrate increased volumes compared to healthy subjects. Source: Internet

This is emitted from the mouth by eructation (burping) and is normal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

erucism eruct eructate erudiate erudit erudite