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Emetic - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As an adjective emetic

is causing nausea and vomiting.

As a noun emetic

is an agent that induces vomiting.

emetic

English

Alternative forms

* emetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an agent that induces vomiting

    • Synonyms

    * (an agent that induces vomiting) vomitive, vomitory

    Related terms

    * emesis * emetology

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.