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emetic

[ uh-met-ik ]

adjective

  1. causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance.

noun

  1. an emetic medicine or agent.

emetic

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. causing vomiting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an emetic agent or drug
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·i·· adverb
  • p··i adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emetic1

1650–60; < Latin emeticus < Greek 𳾱پó, equivalent to é ( os ) vomiting + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emetic1

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

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