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Emetic vs Enema - What's the difference?

emetic | enema | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between emetic and enema

is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while enema is an injection of fluid into the rectum, usually for medical purposes.

As an adjective emetic

is 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

    enema

    English

    (wikipedia enema)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An injection of fluid into the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
  • The fluid so injected.

    • Synonyms

    * (fluid so injected) clyster

    Derived terms

    * enema queen * enematic

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