vomitorium

1. (see Usage notes) An area in which vomiting takes place, in particular a chamber supposedly used by ancient Romans to vomit during a feast so they could continue eating.Examples: "1944, Lewis Mumford, The Condition of Man, Harcourt, Brace & World (1944), p. 467, In the rich man's house the vomitorium became an essential chamber: the place where the guzzler of rich food emptied his stomach, so that he might come back to the feast for more."; "1994, LeeAnn Alexander-Mott and D. Barry Lumsden, Understanding Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Obesity, Taylor & Francis (1994), →ISBN, p. 23, The Romans frowned on obesity, and they were accredited for inventing the vomitorium, which allowed them to binge and relieve themselves of the feeling of fullness."; "1997, Mervat Nasser, Culture and Weight Consciousness, Routledge (1997), →ISBN, p. 17, As for the Romans, they are famously known for their invention of the vomitorium which allowed them to indulge in excessive eating and relieve themselves by vomiting."