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Emetic vs Purgative - What's the difference?

emetic | purgative |

As adjectives the difference between emetic and purgative

is that emetic is causing nausea and vomiting while purgative is (capable of) purging.

As nouns the difference between emetic and purgative

is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while purgative is something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative.

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

    purgative

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (capable of) purging

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative