"spit-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spit-ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spit-up (countable and uncountable, plural spit-ups)
  1. (informal) Digestive fluids and other stomach contents which are regurgitated or vomited, especially by a child. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Babies Related terms: spit up [verb]

Inflected forms

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