EMETIC


Meaning of EMETIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈme-tik ]

noun

Etymology: Latin emetica, from Greek emetikē, from feminine of emetikos causing vomiting, from emein to vomit — more at vomit

Date: 1657

: an agent that induces vomiting

• emetic adjective

• emet·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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