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1. emetic

noun. ['ɪˈmɛtɪk'] a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.

Etymology

  • ἔμετος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ἐμέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Emetic

  • electromagnetic
  • parthenogenetic
  • parasympathetic
  • unsympathetic
  • unapologetic
  • pharmakinetic
  • paramagnetic
  • intermagnetic
  • ferromagnetic
  • peripatetic
  • hyperkinetic
  • geomagnetic
  • diamagnetic
  • sympathetic
  • kinesthetic
  • helionetic
  • epigenetic
  • apologetic
  • synergetic
  • prosthetic
  • homiletic
  • empathetic
  • arithmetic
  • anesthetic
  • alphabetic
  • synthetic
  • prophetic
  • magnetic
  • frenetic
  • energetic

Sentences with emetic


1. Adjective
It is also used as an emetic for coughs and fevers.