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e·ruct  (-rkt)

tr. & intr.v. e·ruct·ed, e·ruct·ing, e·ructs

To belch.

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[Latin rctre : -, ex-, ex- + rctre, to belch; see reug- in Indo-European roots.]

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eruct or eructate

Verb

Formal to belch [Latin e- out + ructare to belch]

eructation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	eruct - eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate" spew out, spew eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
	2.	eruct - expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at the table" belch, burp, bubble emit, pass off, breathe - expel (gases or odors)