Laxative is a related term of emetic.
As adjectives the difference between laxative and emetic
is that
laxative is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation while
emetic is (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting.
As nouns the difference between laxative and emetic
is that
laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while
emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
laxative Adjective
( en adjective)
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
See also
*
Noun
( en noun)
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
See also
*
Coordinate terms
* (l) — urination
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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
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