vomitive

ˈvɒmɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of vomitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

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causing someone to vomit

TECH.

The doctor prescribed a vomitive substance for the patient.

emetic

nauseating

related to vomiting

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connected to the act of vomiting

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The doctor prescribed a vomitive medication.

emetic

nauseating

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Origin of vomitive

Latin, vomitivus (causing to vomit)

Examples of vomitive in a sentence

Certain smells can have a vomitive reaction.
The vomitive smell made her feel sick.
He avoided the vomitive sight of the spoiled food.

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French:vomitif, provoquant le vomissement, ...
German:emetisch, brechreizerregend, ...
Italian:emetico, vomitivo, ...
Spanish:emético, relacionado con el vómito, ...
Portuguese:emético, ...
Chinese:催吐的, 引起呕吐的, ...
Japanese:吐き気を催す, 嘔吐を促す, ...
Arabic:مُقَيِّئ, مُحَفِّز لِلتَّقَيُّؤ, ...
Hebrew:גוֹרֵם לְהָקָאָה, אֶמֶטִּי, ...
Russian:рвотный, эметический, ...
Ukrainian:блювотний, ...
Hindi:उल्टी कराने वाला, उल्टी, ...
Bengali:বমনকারী, বমির, ...
Catalan:emètic, vòmitiu, ...
Czech:dávivý, vyvolávající zvracení, ...
Danish:opkastfremkaldende, ...
Dutch:braakopwekkend, emetisch, ...
Greek:εμετική, εμετικός, ...
Hungarian:hánytató, ...
Khmer:បណ្តាលឱ្យក្អួត, ជំរុញឱ្យក្អួត, ...
Korean:구토를 유발하는, 구토의, ...
Persian:استفراغ‌آور, ...
Polish:prowokujący wymioty, wymiotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):emético, ...
Romanian:vomitiv, ...
Swedish:kräkframkallande, kräkmedicinsk, ...
Thai:ทำให้อาเจียน, ที่ทำให้อาเจียน, ...
Turkish:kusmaya neden olan, kusmaya yönelik, ...
Vietnamese:gây nôn, chống nôn, ...

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Definition of vomitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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