Look up: Emetic

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   Emetic
   An emetic is a drug used to cause vomiting.
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   emetic
   [n] - a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
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   Emetic
   A herb to induce vomiting. Given to expel poisons
   Found on http://www.woodlandherbs.co.uk/acatalog/
   
   
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   Emetic
   a substance that causes vomiting; used to treat some cases of poisoning and drug overdose
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   Emetic
   Medicine used to induce vomiting
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   emetic
   induces vomiting
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   Emetic
   An agent that induces vomiting.
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   Emetic
   Emetic: Something that causes emesis, that makes you want to vomit. For example, ipecac is an emetic. From the Greek emein (to vomit), from the Indo-European root wem- (to vomit), the source of the words such as wamble (to feel nauseated) and vomit. See also: Antiemetic.
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   Emetic
   E·met'ic adjective [ Latin emeticus , Greek ..., from ... to vomit, akin to Latin vomere : confer French émétique . See Vomit .] (Medicine) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth. -- noun A medicine which causes vomiting.
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    emetic
    <pharmacology> An agent that causes vomiting. ... Origin: Gr. Emetikos, L. Emeticus ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    emetic
    vomit noun a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
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    emetic
    (ә-met´ik) causing vomiting. an agent that does this.
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    Emetic
    • (a.) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth. • (n.) A medicine which causes vomiting.
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    emetic
    (from the article `drug`) Emetics produce nausea and vomiting, and their use is limited to the treatment of poisoning with certain toxins that have been swallowed. The most ...
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    emetic
    (Gr. emetikos; L. emeticus) an agent that causes vomiting.
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    emetic
    emetic 1. Bringing on or causing the act of vomiting. 2. An agent that causes or excites vomiting. 3. Having the power to produce vomiting.
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    emetic
    emetic (umet'ik) , substance that produces vomiting. Direct, or gastric, emetics, which act directly on the stomach, include syrup of ipecac, sulfate of zinc or copper, alum, ammonium carbonate, mustard in water, or copious quantities of warm saltwater. Indirect, or systemic, emetics, such as ap...
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