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Emetic

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vomitverb(intransitive) To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
vomitivenoun(medicine, pharmacology) Inducing vomiting
nauseantnounInducing nausea.

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vomitivenoun(medicine, pharmacology) Inducing vomiting
vomitverb(intransitive) To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
nauseantnounInducing nausea.
tartarnounA hard yellow deposit on the teeth, formed from dental plaque.
vomitorynounThe entrance into a theater or other large public venue, where masses of people are disgorged into the stands; a vomitorium
emetogenicCausing vomiting.
antiemeticnoun(medicine) A drug that combats nausea and vomiting
antemeticAlternative form of antiemetic. [That combats nausea and vomiting]
emetocathartic(medicine) That is both emetic and cathartic
anacatharticnoun(dated) Any medicine or substance that produces vomiting.
antinauseanoun(pharmacology) Intended to prevent or combat nausea
expectorantnoun(medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
vermifugal(medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
antiamoebic(pharmacology) Serving to counter or eliminate amoebae.
abortiveComing to nothing; failing in its effect. .
antivertiginous(pharmacology) Preventing or countering vertigo.
anorexigenic(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
anorecticCharacterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
vermifugenoun(medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.
anticonvulsive(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.

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