emetic

Etymology

From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”).

adj

  1. (pharmacology) Causing nausea and vomiting.

noun

  1. (pharmacology) An agent that induces vomiting.

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