eructation n 1: (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) [syn: {eruption}, {eructation}, {extravasation}] 2: a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth [syn: {belch}, {belching}, {burp}, {burping}, {eructation}]
Eructation \Er`uc*ta"tion\, n. [L. eructatio: cf. F. ['e]ructation.] 1. The act of belching wind from the stomach; a belch. [1913 Webster] 2. A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc. [1913 Webster]