emetic

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

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Substance that causes vomiting.

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

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.

A drug that induces vomiting.

• PHARMACOLOGY - emetic: substance that induces vomiting

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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