EMETIC Meaning of EMETIC in English [ ɪ'mɛtɪk ]■ adjective (of a substance) causing vomiting. ■ noun an ~ medicine or other substance.OriginC17: from Gk emetikos , from emein 'to vomit'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004