emetic

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(ĭ-mĕt'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.
Causing vomiting.

n.
An agent that causes vomiting.

[Late Latin emeticos, from Greek emetikos, from emetos, vomiting, from emein, to vomit.]

emetically e·met'i·cal·ly adv.

Substance that causes vomiting.


Drugs that induce vomiting. Ipecacuanha was formerly used to empty the stomach after ingestion of a poisonous substance, although there is little evidence that it significantly reduces absorption of the poison. Apomorphine, solutions of common salt (sodium chloride), copper sulphate, and mustard are also emetics that should not be used in the treatment of poisoning.

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emetic (əmĕt'ĭk), substance that produces vomiting. Direct, or gastric, emetics, which act directly on the stomach, include syrup of ipecac, sulfate of zinc or copper, alum, ammonium carbonate, mustard in water, or copious quantities of warm saltwater. Indirect, or systemic, emetics, such as apomorphine, induce vomiting by acting indirectly through the blood on the brain center that controls vomiting. Emetics are not used to treat poisoning by strong acids or alkalis, petroleum distillates such as kerosene, or substances causing convulsions.


  1. having the power to cause vomiting.
  2. any compound with emetic properties.

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1. causing vomiting.
2. an agent that causes vomiting. A strong solution of salt (1 tablespoon to 1 cup of water), mustard water (1 tablespoon to 1 cup of water), and powdered ipecac or ipecac syrup are examples of emetics. In dogs, commonly in need of such treatment, apomorphine may be used.

  • e. factor — an agent, probably deoxynivalenol, produced by Fusarium graminearum and found in mold-affected grain. Causes vomiting and food rejection in pigs fed the grain. Called also vomitoxin.
(ə-met′ik)
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A drug that induces vomiting.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som fremkander opkastning, emetisk
n. - brækmiddel

Nederlands (Dutch)
braakmiddel, braking opwekkend

Français (French)
adj. - émétique
n. - émétique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Brechmittel
adj. - den Brechreiz erregend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εμετικό φάρμακο
adj. - (ιατρ., μτφ.) εμετικός

Italiano (Italian)
emetico

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
adj. - emético (m) (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
рвотное средство, тошнотворный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - emético, vomitivo
n. - emético, vomitivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kräkmedel
adj. - som framkallar kräkning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
引起呕吐的, 催吐剂

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 引起嘔吐的
n. - 催吐劑

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 구역질하게 하는
n. - 구토제

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 吐き気を催させる
n. - 催吐剤, 吐剤

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دواء مقييء (صفه) مقيي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גורם הקאה‬
n. - ‮סם הקאה, שיקוי הבחלה‬


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