Emetic is a synonym of nauseant.
In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between emetic and nauseant
is that emetic is (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting while nauseant is (medicine) a substance which produces nausea.
As nouns the difference between emetic and nauseant
is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while nauseant is (medicine) a substance which produces nausea.
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
nauseant
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(medicine) A substance which produces nausea.