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Emetic vs Euphorbium - What's the difference?

emetic | euphorbium |

As nouns the difference between emetic and euphorbium

is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while euphorbium is an acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of euphorbia , formerly used as a purgative and emetic.

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

    euphorbium

    English

    (wikipedia euphorbium)

    Noun

    (-)
  • An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia , formerly used as a purgative and emetic.