Sign Up
Sign In
中文
English Fox - English Dictionary
Meaning of
emetic
in English
emetic
us
/ɪˈmi.tɪk/
uk
/ɪˈmiː.tɪk/
#uncommon
Plural
emetics
Definitions
Adjective
causing
nausea
;
vomiting
The
doctor
prescribed
an
emetic
to
treat
the
patient's
poisoning
.
Noun
a
drug
that
induces
vomiting
The
emetic
properties
of
the
plant
made
it
hazardous
to
ingest
.
a
substance
inducing
vomiting
Ingesting
the
substance
acted
as
an
emetic
,
causing
severe
vomiting
.
