NAUSEANT

emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant

(noun) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nauseant (plural nauseants)

(medicine) A substance that induces nausea.

Synonyms

• emetic

Adjective

nauseant (not comparable)

Inducing nausea.

Synonyms

• emetic

Source: Wiktionary


Nau"se*ant, n. Etym: [L. nauseans, p.pr. Of nauseare.] (Med.)

Definition: A substance which produces nausea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

26 January 2025

NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

coffee icon