rumination

• Nom désignant l'action de réfléchir profondément, longuement et souvent de manière répétée, ou le processus de mastication des aliments chez les ruminants, ainsi que le fait de régurgiter de la nourriture dans un contexte médical.

A noun referring to the act of deep, prolonged, and often repetitive thinking or contemplation, or to the process of chewing cud in ruminant animals, and also used in medical contexts for the regurgitation of food.

1. Deep thought or contemplationC1formal

   A calm, lengthy, and intent consideration of a subject or idea.

   Méditation profonde

   • His rumination on the meaning of life lasted for hours.
   • She sat in quiet rumination, pondering the philosopher's words.
   • The book is a collection of his personal ruminations on society.

   Synonymesbroodingcogitationconsiderationcontemplationmeditationmusingponderingreflectionthought

2. Chewing the cudC1formal

   The process by which ruminant animals, such as cows or sheep, chew their food again after it has been partially digested.

   Rumination (mastication des aliments chez les ruminants)

   • The cow lay in the field, engaged in quiet rumination.
   • Rumination is a key part of a ruminant's digestive process.
   • The farmer observed the sheep's rumination after their meal.

3. Medical regurgitationC2formal

   The regurgitation of small amounts of food, often seen in some infants after feeding.

   Rumination (médecine)

   • The pediatrician explained that rumination in infants is usually harmless.
   • Rumination disorder can sometimes require medical attention.
   • The baby's rumination after feeding was monitored by the nurse.

   Synonymesregurgitation