'Emetic' definitions:
Definition of 'emetic'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Emetic'
From: GCIDE
- Emetic \E*met"ic\, a. [L. emeticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to vomit, akin to L. vomere: cf. F. ['e]m['e]tique. See Vomit.] (Med.) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth. -- n. A medicine which causes vomiting. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'emetic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abstergent,
- cathartic,
- cleaner,
- cleaning,
- cleaning agent,
- cleaning solvent,
- cleanser,
- cleansing,
- cleansing cream,
- cold cream,
- cream,
- dentifrice,
- depurant,
- depurative,
- detergent,
- disgustingness,
- diuretic,
- enema,
- expurgatory,
- fetidness,
- foulness,
- holystone,
- loathsomeness,
- lotion,
- lustral,
- mouthwash,
- nastiness,
- nauseant,
- nauseousness,
- obnoxiousness,
- odiousness,
- offensiveness,
- overripeness,
- pumice stone,
- purgative,
- purge,
- purging,
- purificatory,
- purifier,
- purifying,
- rancidity,
- rancidness,
- rankness,
- repugnance,
- repulsiveness,
- rinse,
- rottenness,
- shampoo,
- sickener,
- soap,
- solvent,
- synthetic detergent,
- tooth powder,
- toothpaste,
- vileness,
- vomit,
- vomitive,
- vomitory,
- wash