emetic

See also: emètic

English
WOTD – 19 November 2011

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈmɛt.ɪk/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
    Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

emetic (comparative more emetic, superlative most emetic)

  1. (pharmacology) Causing nausea and vomiting.
    Synonym: emetogenic

Translations

Noun

emetic (plural emetics)

  1. (pharmacology) An agent that induces vomiting.
    Synonyms: vomitive, vomitory, emetogen

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Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French émétique, from Latin emeticus.

Noun

emetic n (uncountable)

  1. emetic

Declension
declension of emetic (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) emetic emeticul
genitive/dative (unui) emetic emeticului
vocative emeticule
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