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EMETIC
emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant
(noun) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
emetic (comparative more emetic, superlative most emetic)
(pharmaceutical effect) causing nausea and vomiting
Noun
emetic (plural emetics)
(pharmaceutical drug) an agent that induces vomiting
Synonyms: vomitive, vomitory
Source: Wiktionary
E*met"ic, a. Etym: [L. emeticus, Gr. vomere: cf. F. émétique. See Vomit.] (Med.)
Definition: Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth.
– n.
Definition: A medicine which causes vomiting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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