Associations to the word «Rumination»
Noun
- Syndrome
- Shrike
- Chewing
- Disorder
- Cloning
- Aversion
- Robotics
- Savanna
- Schizophrenia
- Antelope
- Infancy
- Avoidance
- Salamander
- Shingle
- Rodent
- Sabotage
- Shrew
- Coping
- Adolescent
- Sewage
- Depression
- Dysfunction
- Anxiety
- Contemplation
- Sewing
- Meditation
- Symptom
- Shoreline
- Digestion
- Worry
- Rust
- Onset
- Cognition
- Belisarius
- Overlap
- Saturn
- Distress
- Infant
- Feeding
- Rotation
- Manual
- Rna
- Esteem
- Construct
- Stomach
- Salmon
- Tendency
- Roller
- Therapy
- Reproduction
- Liquid
- Rivers
- Gale
- Mood
- Sheep
- Diagnosis
- Prejudice
- Attachment
- Stress
- Emotion
- Consequence
- Affect
- Self
- Separation
- Shark
- Topic
- Thinking
- Rush
- Behavior
Adjective
Wiktionary
RUMINATION, noun. The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.
RUMINATION, noun. (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
RUMINATION, noun. (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
RUMINATION, noun. (pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.
RUMINATION SYNDROME, noun. (medicine) A chronic condition characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, without retching or nausea.
Dictionary definition
RUMINATION, noun. A calm, lengthy, intent consideration.
RUMINATION, noun. (of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination".
RUMINATION, noun. Regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding.
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