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tyremesis

tyremesis noun: the vomiting of curd-like matter, especially by infants.

Noun

tyremesis (uncountable)

  1. The vomiting of curd-like matter, especially by infants.
    Synonyms:
    tyrosis

Synonyms of tyremesis

Origin of tyremesis

From Ancient Greek τυρός (turós, “cheese”) + emesis.

Questions about tyremesis

What does tyremesis mean?
Tyremesis means the vomiting of curd-like matter, especially by infants.
What part of speech is tyremesis?
Tyremesis is a noun.

Words near tyremesis in the dictionary

  1. tyreless
  2. Tyrell
  3. tyremaker
  4. tyremakers
  5. tyremaking
  6. tyremesis
  7. Tyrendarra
  8. Tyrendarra East
  9. Tyrer
  10. tyres
  11. Tyrese

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