Disgorging: meaning, definitions and examples

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disgorging

 

[dษชsหˆษกษ”rdส’ษชล‹ ]

Definitions

Context #1 | Verb

medical procedure

Disgorging refers to the act of forcibly expelling something, often associated with the removal of a harmful substance or material from the body. In a medical context, it may refer to the clearing of a blocked throat or the expulsion of contents from the stomach. The term can also apply in a more general sense to the act of discharging or eliminating something, particularly in relation to excess material or liquid. It is typically used in discussions of health, digestion, or the management of toxins.

Synonyms

eject, expel, purge.

Examples of usage

  • The doctor performed a procedure for disgorging excess fluid from the patient.
  • After the medication, he experienced disgorging of the stomach's contents.
  • Disgorging toxins can be crucial during a poisoning treatment.
Context #2 | Verb

metaphorical use

In a metaphorical sense, disgorging can mean to produce or release a large amount of something, often as a result of pressure or force. This usage is common in discussions about industrial processes where materials are expelled from a system, such as water from a dam or waste from a manufacturing process. The term conveys the idea of something being forcefully removed or brought forth.

Synonyms

discharge, release, vent.

Examples of usage

  • The factory was disgorging its waste into the river.
  • During the flood, the river disgorged more water than usual.
  • The volcano disgorged ash and debris into the atmosphere.

Interesting Facts

Etymology

  • The word comes from the Old French 'desgorger', which means 'to discharge or empty'.
  • The root 'gorge' refers to the throat, linking the term to the act of expelling contents from it.

Biology

  • Certain animals, like sea birds, can disgorge food to feed their young, demonstrating a natural instinct.
  • In biology, this term is often used to describe the process of predator animals vomiting their prey.

Food and Beverage

  • In winemaking, disgorging is the process of removing sediment from Champagne bottles to enhance clarity and taste.
  • Tempering cuisine sometimes involves disgorging excess oil or liquid to improve a dish's texture.

Medicine

  • In a medical context, the act of disgorging can refer to the body expelling toxic substances through vomiting.
  • Itโ€™s often a sign of poisoning or a severe allergic reaction if someone is disgorging unexpectedly.

Media and Literature

  • In storytelling, disgorging can be used as a metaphor for revealing secrets or truths that have been kept hidden.
  • Filmmakers may utilize disgorging in horror movies to depict extreme reactions, like characters retching in fear.

Translations

Translations of the word "disgorging" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น expelir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฒเฅเคŸเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erbrechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memuntahkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะบะปะธะบะฐั‚ะธ ะฑะปัŽะฒะพั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wymiotowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅใๅ‡บใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vomir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vรณmito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kusmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ† ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ูŠุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvracet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvracaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘•ๅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bruhati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppgufun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒšแƒแƒžแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qusmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vรณmito

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,510, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.