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Dictionary definition for: Retch

1. (n) an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"

2. (v) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited" "He purged continuously" "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

3. (v) make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

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