emetic

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a substance or medicine that causes vomiting

   The physician once prescribed an emetic to empty the patient's stomach.

2. 2
   adj

   causing or intended to cause vomiting

   The plant's emetic properties make accidental ingestion dangerous.

From French emetique, from Greek emetikos ("causing vomiting"), based on emetos ("vomit") and emein ("to vomit").

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