As adjectives the difference between emetic and nonemetic
is that emetic is (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting while nonemetic is not emetic.
As a noun emetic
is an agent that induces 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
nonemetic
English
Adjective
(-)
Not emetic.
Anagrams
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