emetic
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See also: emètic
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- emetick (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]emetic (comparative more emetic, superlative most emetic)
- (pharmacology) Causing nausea and vomiting.
- Synonym: emetogenic
Translations
[edit]causing nausea and vomiting
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Noun
[edit]emetic (plural emetics)
- (pharmacology) An agent that induces vomiting.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]agent
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Further reading
[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French émétique, from Latin emeticus.
Noun
[edit]emetic n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit] declension of emetic (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) emetic | emeticul |
genitive/dative | (unui) emetic | emeticului |
vocative | emeticule |
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