emetic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *emetic*:
NOUN	artifact	emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant	a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

emetic > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmeh'tihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *emetic*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.
Synonyms	vomit, vomitive, nauseant
Narrower	ipecac	A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
Narrower	powdered mustard, dry mustard	A substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
Broader	remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic	A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain
Spanish	emético, nauseant, vomitiva, vomitivo, vómito
Catalan	emètic, nauseant, vomitiu

HyperDic: emetic