See Also: Emetic(medicine)
Emetic(health)
emetic(dictionary)
emetic(dictionary)
tartar emetic(medicine)
Anti-emetic(health)
anti-emetic(dictionary)

emetic (iou)



emetic noun & adjective. M17.
[Greek emetikos, from emetos vomiting from emein to vomit: see -IC.]
A. noun. A substance that causes vomiting when ingested, esp. one given for this purpose. M17.
b. adjective. Causing vomiting; fig. sickening, revoltingly sentimental. L17.
emetic tartar = tartar emetic s.v. TARTAR noun1.
emetical adjective = EMETIC adjective L17.
emetically adverb (rare) M17.