Emetic

[ɪ'metɪk]

Definition

(noun.) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.

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Definition

(a.) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.

(n.) A medicine which causes vomiting.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Vomit, puke.

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Definition

adj. causing vomiting.—n. a medicine that causes vomiting.—n. Em′esis vomiting.—adj. Emet′ical.—adv. Emet′ically.—n. Em′etin the alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha-root violently emetic.—adj. Em′eto-cathart′ic producing both vomiting and purging.—n. Emetol′ogy the study of emesis and emetics

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