noun
- a substance that causes vomiting
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical context
adjective
- causing or tending to cause vomiting
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an emetic to help the patient expel the poison.
- Ipecac syrup was once a common emetic used in emergency rooms.
- The emetic properties of certain plants have been known for centuries.
- After ingesting the toxic substance, the patient was given an emetic.
- Some natural remedies have mild emetic effects.
- The medication has emetic side effects that some patients find unpleasant.