空嘔からえずき

noun

retching; dry heaving

Medical term for the act of trying to vomit without bringing anything up. The English gloss 'vomiturition' is a rare technical synonym.

• 食しょく中ちゅう毒どくの症しょう状じょうとして、空嘔からえずきが続つづいた。

  As a symptom of food poisoning, retching continued.

• つわりで朝あさから空嘔からえずきがひどい。

  Morning sickness has caused severe dry heaving since morning.