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Emetic vs Nauseant - What's the difference?

emetic | nauseant | Synonyms |

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.

    • Synonyms

    * emetic (Webster 1913) ----