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  1. retch

    intransitive verb

    1. To try to vomit.
    2. To vomit.
    3. To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.

    intransitive verb

    1. To try to vomit.
    2. To vomit.
    3. To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.

    verb

    1. To care for; to heed; to reck.
      Similar: heed reck
    2. To make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting.
    3. Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit.
    4. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
      "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

    noun

    1. An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting.
    The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org

    Retch is a verb that means to make the sound and action of vomiting, even when nothing is actually vomited. Learn how to use it in sentences, compare it with other words and find out how to say it in different languages.
  3. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

    Retch is a verb that means to make sounds and movements as if you are vomiting although you do not actually do so. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and synonyms, and find out the word origin and grammar rules.
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  1. Retching

    Reverse movement (peristalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting

    Retching is the reverse movement of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting. It can be caused by bad smells or choking, or by withdrawal from certain medications, or after vomiting has completed. Retching can also occur as a result of an emotional response or from stress, which produces the same physical reaction. The function is thought to be mixing gastric contents with intestinal refluxate in order to buffer the former and give it momentum in preparation of vomiting. Treatments include medication and correction of the fluid and electrolyte balance. Wikipedia

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