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(ɪmetɪk)

Word forms: plural emetics

1. countable noun

An emetic is something that is given to someone to swallow, in order to make them vomit.

2. adjective

Something that is emetic makes you vomit.

Caution: large doses of this remedy are emetic.

Synonyms: vomitory, vomitive More Synonyms of emetic

emetic in British English

(ɪˈmɛtɪk)

adjective

causing vomiting

noun

an emetic agent or drug

Derived forms

emetically (eˈmetically)

adverb

Word origin

C17: from Late Latin ēmeticus, from Greek emetikos, from emein to vomit

emetic in American English

(iˈmɛtɪk; ɪˈmɛtɪk)

adjective

causing vomiting

noun

an emetic medicine or other substance

Word origin

L emeticus < Gr emetikos < emein, to vomit < IE base *wemē-, vomit

emetic in the Pharmaceutical Industry

(ɪmɛtɪk)

Word forms: (regular plural) emetics

noun

(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)

An emetic is a substance that is given to someone in order to make them vomit.

SIMILAR WORDS:

vomitive

, vomitory

A direct emetic irritates the stomach and causes vomiting.

Berry poisoning can sometimes be avoided if a strong emetic is administered immediately to induce vomiting.

An emetic is a substance that is given to someone in order to make them vomit.

Examples of 'emetic' in a sentence
emetic

As for all those emetic messages in the newspapers --- give me a break.Angelica said patiently, `But just in case, I can give you an emetic.Goddamit, I know what an emetic is, and you can stuff your medicine you know where.Touchstone looked again, then followed, fighting the nausea that rose in him, coming in waves like repeated doses of an emetic.

(adjective) in the sense of vomitory

Definition

causing vomiting

Synonyms

vomitory

vomitive

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单词	emetic
释义	Trends of emetic View usage for: emetic (ɪmetɪk) Word forms: plural emetics 1. countable noun An emetic is something that is given to someone to swallow, in order to make them vomit. 2. adjective Something that is emetic makes you vomit. Caution: large doses of this remedy are emetic. Synonyms: vomitory, vomitive More Synonyms of emetic emetic in British English (ɪˈmɛtɪk) adjective 1. causing vomiting noun 2. an emetic agent or drug Derived forms emetically (eˈmetically) adverb Word origin C17: from Late Latin ēmeticus, from Greek emetikos, from emein to vomit emetic in American English (iˈmɛtɪk; ɪˈmɛtɪk) adjective 1. causing vomiting noun 2. an emetic medicine or other substance Word origin L emeticus < Gr emetikos < emein, to vomit < IE base wemē-, vomit emetic in the Pharmaceutical Industry (ɪmɛtɪk) Word forms:* (regular plural) emetics noun (Pharmaceutical: Drugs) An emetic is a substance that is given to someone in order to make them vomit. SIMILAR WORDS: vomitive , vomitory A direct emetic irritates the stomach and causes vomiting. Berry poisoning can sometimes be avoided if a strong emetic is administered immediately to induce vomiting. An emetic is a substance that is given to someone in order to make them vomit. Examples of 'emetic' in a sentence emetic As for all those emetic messages in the newspapers --- give me a break. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) Angelica said patiently, `But just in case, I can give you an emetic. Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2002) Goddamit, I know what an emetic is, and you can stuff your medicine you know where. Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2002) Touchstone looked again, then followed, fighting the nausea that rose in him, coming in waves like repeated doses of an emetic. Garth Nix SABRIEL (2002) (adjective) in the sense of vomitory Definition causing vomiting Synonyms vomitory vomitive Nearby words of emetic emergence emergency emergent emetic emigrant emigrate emigration Synonyms of 'emetic' emetic Explore 'emetic' in the dictionary
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