rot

Definitions of rot
  1. noun
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    synonyms: éructation
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    type of:
    projection, éjection
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    réflexe
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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