emetic
/ɪˈmɛtɪk/
adjective
- Causing vomiting; inducing the act of throwing up.
- Some plants have emetic effects and should never be eaten raw.
- The doctor prescribed an emetic medication to help the patient expel the toxin.
- The emetic properties of ipecac syrup make it useful for certain poisonings.
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noun
- A substance or medication that causes vomiting.
- Salt water was once used as a homemade emetic, but it is now considered dangerous.
- The veterinarian administered an emetic to the dog that had swallowed a foreign object.
- The poison control center recommended using an emetic only under medical supervision.
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