vomitory

ˈvɒmɪtəri

vomitories

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Definition of vomitory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emetic

Dated

substance that causes vomiting

Dated

The doctor prescribed a vomitory to clear the stomach.

emetic

nauseant

ancient architecture

Rare

entrance or exit in an ancient amphitheater or stadium

Rare

The spectators used the vomitory to quickly leave the stadium..

entryway

passage

Adjective

medical

Dated

causing vomiting in medical contexts

Dated

The doctor prescribed a vomitory medication for the patient.

emetic

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substance that causes vomiting
entrance or exit in an ancient amphitheater or stadium

Origin of vomitory

Latin, vomitorium (place for vomiting)

Examples of vomitory in a sentence

After ingesting the poison, a vomitory was necessary.
The ancient ruins still had a visible vomitory.
The vomitory allowed for efficient crowd movement.
The vomitory effect of the drug was immediate.
They used a vomitory agent to induce vomiting.

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French:vomitif, purgatif, ...
German:Brechmittel, brechreizerregend, ...
Italian:emetico, che induce il vomito, ...
Spanish:emético, vomitorio, ...
Portuguese:emético, vomitivo, ...
Chinese:催吐剂, 催吐的, ...
Japanese:催吐剤, 嘔吐を引き起こす, ...
Arabic:مقيء, مُقَيِّئ, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמֶר מַקִּיא, מַעֲרֵר הֲקָאָה, ...
Russian:рвотное средство, рвотный, ...
Ukrainian:блювотний засіб, блювотний, ...
Hindi:उल्टीकारक, उल्टी कराने वाला, ...
Bengali:ভমিটরি, বমনোদ্রেককারী, ...
Catalan:emètic, vomitiu, ...
Czech:emetikum, emetický, ...
Danish:emetikum, emetisk, ...
Dutch:braakmiddel, braakopwekkend, ...
Greek:εμετικό, εμετικός, ...
Hungarian:hánytatószer, hánytató, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាំបណ្តាលឱ្យក្អួត, ដែលបណ្ដាលឱ្យក្អួតក្នុងបរិបទវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:구토제, 구토를 유발하는, ...
Persian:تهوع‌آور, ورودی, ...
Polish:środek wymiotny, wymiotny, ...
Portuguese (BR):emético, vomitivo, ...
Romanian:vomitiv, emetic, ...
Swedish:kräkmedel, kräkframkallande, ...
Thai:ยาทำให้อาเจียน, ทำให้อาเจียน, ...
Turkish:kusma ilacı, kusturucu, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc gây nôn, gây nôn, ...

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