emetic

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emetic  /ɪ ˈmɛ tɪk/ ? Meaning of "emetic"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

Synonym(s)

vomit, vomitive

Usage(s):

  1. The word on our oncology floors is that pot's a pretty good appetite stimulant and anti-emetic.
  2. But the film's carnage is emetic, not exploitative.
  3. The only effective cure for him was injections of tartar emetic, which left him nauseated for eight months.
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