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Emetic vs Bryonin - What's the difference?

emetic | bryonin |

As nouns the difference between emetic and bryonin

is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while bryonin is (organic compound) an emetic substance obtained from bryony root.

As an adjective emetic

is (medicine) causing nausea and 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

    bryonin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) An emetic substance obtained from bryony root.
    • (Webster 1913)