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emetic

eme·tic

UK/əˈmɛt.ɪk/ US/ɪˈmɛtɪk/ uncommon

noun

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a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

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From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic.

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