eructation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of bringing up gas from the stomach through the mouth.

  - "After the heavy meal, he experienced an eructation."
  - "The sound of an eructation can be quite embarrassing."

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Variants

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eructation , eructations

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Etymology

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The word 'eructation' comes from the Latin word 'eructare', which means 'to burst forth' or 'to heave up'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded eructation lasted for 4 minutes and 39 seconds.

2. Eructation is a common problem for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

3. In some cultures, passing gas or eructation is considered a sign of good health and a normal bodily function.

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Related Concepts

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1. belching: Belching and eructation are synonyms, both referring to the act of bringing up gas from the stomach through the mouth.

2. flatulence: Flatulence is the production and expulsion of intestinal gas, which can include eructation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'eructation' has been used to describe the sound of burping or passing gas. In art, it has been depicted as a humorous or embarrassing moment.

How to Memorize "eructation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of bringing up gas from the stomach through the mouth. Imagine the sensation and sound of an eructation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'eructation' with the sound of burping or passing gas. Think of a time when you have experienced an eructation and remember the sensation and sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Roger Eats Onions Till He Burps' to remember the meaning of eructation. Every represents the act of experiencing, Roger represents the person, Eats represents the act of eating, Onions represents the cause of the eructation, and Burps represents the result.

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