noun / adjective
emetic
ih-MET-ik/ɪmˈɛtɪk/
Causing or relating to vomiting, or a substance that induces it.
The label warns that the substance has an emetic effect.
Etymology
The vomiting root forms an adjective meaning “causing vomiting.” Used as a noun, it names a medicine or other substance by the bodily reaction it produces.
In context
Co formulated with an emetic so that many a times when the before the patient come to hospital itself they have severe vomiting
More examples
- The doctor explains why an emetic is not appropriate here.
- Researchers compare the emetic effects of two compounds.
- Some plants contain chemicals that act as emetics.
Forms
emetic · emetics
antiemetic noun — A drug that prevents or reduces vomiting.
Similar words
- vomiting-inducing
- Directly describes causing vomiting, without naming a medicinal substance.
- nauseating
- Causes nausea, but does not necessarily lead to vomiting.