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Spurt (medicine)


spurt


A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space. "The long, steady sweep of the so-called "paddle" tried him almost as much as the breathless strain of the spurt." (T. Hughes)

Origin: Cf. Icel. Sprette a spurt, spring, run, spretta to sprit, spring.

Source: Websters Dictionary