merycism noun.
['mɛrɪsɪz(ǝ)m] M19.[mod. Latin merycismus from Greek mērukismos rumination, from mērukizein ruminate: see -ISM.]Medicine. A rare condition in which food is returned to the mouth after a short period in the stomach. Cf.
RUMINATION 2.
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