emetic

ɪˈmɛtɪk

Definition

Definition of emetic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

substance used to induce vomiting

TECH.

The doctor administered an emetic to the patient.

nauseant

vomitive

Adjective

pharmacology

TECH.

causing nausea and vomiting

TECH.

The doctor prescribed an emetic substance to clear the stomach.

sickening

vomitive

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Expressions with emetic

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tartar emetic

poisonous salt used as an expectorant in medicine

Doctors used tartar emetic to treat the patient's cough.

Origin of emetic

Greek, emetikos (causing vomiting)

Terms with emetic included in their meaning

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asarabacca

botany plant

european plant with glossy leaves, purplish flowers, and emetic properties

emetine

therapy

bitter alkaloid used as an emetic in therapies

ipecac

remedy

emetic drug from ipecac roots used to cause vomiting

vomitory

emetic

substance that causes vomiting

Examples of emetic in a sentence

They used an emetic to help the patient expel the substance.
Certain plants have emetic properties when ingested.
The emetic effect was immediate after the medication was taken.

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French:émétique, ...
German:Brechmittel, emetisch, ...
Italian:emetico, vomitivo, ...
Spanish:emético, vomitivo, ...
Portuguese:emético, vomitivo, ...
Chinese:催吐剂, 催吐的, ...
Japanese:催吐剤, 催吐性の, ...
Arabic:مُقَيِّئ, مُقِيء, ...
Hebrew:חֹמֶר מְקִיא, מְקִיא, ...
Russian:рвотное средство, рвотный, ...
Ukrainian:еметик, еметичний, ...
Hindi:उल्टीकारक, उल्टी कराने वाला, ...
Bengali:বমনোদ্রেককারী, বমন, ...
Catalan:emètic, ...
Czech:emetikum, emetický, ...
Danish:brækmiddel, emetisk, ...
Dutch:braakmiddel, braakopwekkend, ...
Greek:εμετικό, εμετικός, ...
Hungarian:hánytatószer, emetikus, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាំបញ្ចុះក្អួត, បណ្តាលឱ្យក្អួត, ...
Korean:구토제, 구토를 유발하는, ...
Persian:داروی قی‌آور, تهوع‌آور, ...
Polish:środek wymiotny, wymiotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):emético, vomitivo, ...
Romanian:emetic, provocator de greață, ...
Swedish:kräkmedel, emetisk, ...
Thai:ยากระตุ้นให้อาเจียน, ทำให้อาเจียน, ...
Turkish:kusturucu, kusmaya neden olan, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc gây nôn, gây nôn, ...

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Definition of emetic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Expressions with emetic

Origin of emetic

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Terms with emetic included in their meaning

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