Noun: disgorgement ,dis'gorj-munt
- The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"Severe food poisoning led to uncontrollable disgorgement";
- vomit, vomiting, emesis [technical], regurgitation, puking
- The act of surrendering profits or funds obtained through illegal or unethical means, typically as a legal remedy
"The court ordered the disgorgement of the company's ill-gotten gains"
Derived forms: disgorgements
Type of: ejection, expulsion, forcing out, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, projection, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
Encyclopedia: Disgorgement