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vomit (vomĀ“it)   matter expelled from the stomach by the mouth.
  to eject stomach contents through the mouth.
 

black vomit  vomit consisting of blood that has been acted upon by the gastric juice, seen in yellow fever and other conditions in which blood collects in the stomach.

coffee-ground vomit  dark granular material ejected from the stomach, produced by mixture of blood with gastric contents; it is a sign of bleeding in the upper alimentary canal.





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