emetic

e·met·ic  (-mtk)

adj.

Causing vomiting.

n.

An agent that causes vomiting.

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[Late Latin emeticos, from Greek emetikos, from emetos, vomiting, from emein, to vomit; see wem- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·meti·cal·ly adv.

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emetic [ɪˈmɛtɪk]

adj

(Medicine) causing vomiting

n

(Medicine) an emetic agent or drug

[from Late Latin ēmeticus, from Greek emetikos, from emein to vomit]

emetically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

emetic - a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting nauseant, vomitive, vomit ipecac - a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning) dry mustard, powdered mustard - a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Translations

emetic [ɪˈmetɪk]

A. ADJ → emético, vomitivo

B. N → emético m, vomitivo m

emetic [ɪˈmɛtɪk] n → vomitif m, émétique m

emetic

n → Brechmittel nt, → Emetikum nt (spec)

adj → Brechreiz erregend, emetisch (spec)

emetic [ɪˈmɛtɪk] n → emetico

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emetic [ɪˈmɛtɪk] n → emetico