VOMITIVE

emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant

(noun) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vomitive (comparative more vomitive, superlative most vomitive)

(medicine, pharmaceutical effect) Inducing vomiting

Synonyms

• emetic

• vomitory

Noun

vomitive (plural vomitives)

(medicine, pharmaceutical drug) Something that induces vomiting

Synonyms

• emetic

• vomitory

Source: Wiktionary


Vom"i*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. vomitif.]

Definition: Causing the ejection of matter from the stomach; emetic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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