emetic
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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
|
Noun[edit]
emetic (plural emetics)
- (pharmacology) An agent that induces vomiting.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
agent
|
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 | ||
---|---|---|
n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) emetic | emeticul |
genitive/dative | (unui) emetic | emeticului |
vocative | emeticule |
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from French
- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Vulgar Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɛtɪk
- Rhymes:English/ɛtɪk/3 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- en:Pharmaceutical effects
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Pharmaceutical drugs
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns