Vomiting

The act of forcibly expelling one’s stomach contents is referred to as vomiting or throwing up. It is possible that it was a one-time occurrence associated with something that did not settle properly in the stomach. Recurrent vomiting may be cause by underlying medical conditions. Frequent vomiting may also lead to dehydration, which can be deadly if left untreated. The act of throwing up is unpleasant but usually not painful. Throwing up, also known colloquially as hurling, retching, heaving, hurling, puking, tossing, or being sick, is the act of forcibly emptying one’s stomach, either voluntarily or involuntary, through the mouth or, less frequently, the nose. In scientific terms, this process is referred to as “emesis.”