Meaning of EMETIC
| Pronunciation: | | u'metik
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| | Definition: | | [n] a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting |
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| | Synonyms: | | nauseant, vomit, vomitive |
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| | See Also: | | curative, cure, dry mustard, ipecac, powdered mustard, remedy | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*met"ic\, a. [L. emeticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to vomit, akin
to L. vomere: cf. F. ['e]m['e]tique. See {Vomit}.] (Med.)
Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its
contents by the mouth. -- n. A medicine which causes
vomiting.
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