emetic

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

(i-MET-ik)

adjective
Causing vomiting.

noun
An agent that causes vomiting.

Etymology
Latin emetica, feminine of emeticus, provoking vomiting, from Greek emetikos, from emetos, vomiting, from emein, to vomit.

Substance that causes vomiting.

A drug that induces vomiting.

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.

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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