"emetophobe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈmɛtəˌfəʊb/ Forms: emetophobes [plural]
Etymology: As emeto- + -phobe, From emetophobia Etymology templates: {{confix|en|emeto|phobe}} emeto- + -phobe Head templates: {{en-noun}} emetophobe (plural emetophobes)
  1. (psychology) One who fears vomit or regurgitation; one suffering from emetophobia. Categories (topical): Psychology

Inflected forms

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