Meaning & use
eructation
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The act of belching, or a burp; the release of gas from the stomach through the mouth.
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The medical report noted frequent eructation as a symptom of the patient's acid reflux.
A loud eructation from the back of the hall interrupted the lecture.
A note on using this word
Eructation is the formal, clinical term for a belch, derived from Latin eructare, 'to belch out.'
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belchburp
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