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Definition hyperemesis in British English

hyperemesis noun

noun
1

a condition affecting some pregnant women, which causes acute sickness over a long period of time, sometimes throughout a pregnancy

Example

"In very simple terms hyperemesis means vomiting a lot and gravidarum means in pregnancy," said consultant obstetrician Daghni Rajasingam, spokeswoman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Definition hyperemesis in British English