Emetic

  • 11emetic — e|met|ic [ıˈmetık] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: emetica, from Greek emein to vomit ] medical something that you eat or drink in order to make yourself ↑vomit (=bring up food from your stomach) >emetic adj …

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  • 12emetic — [ɪ mɛtɪk] adjective (of a substance) causing vomiting. noun an emetic medicine or other substance. Origin C17: from Gk emetikos, from emein to vomit …

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  • 13emetic — e•met•ic [[t]ɪˈmɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pha causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance 2) pha an emetic medicine or agent • Etymology: 1650–60; < L emeticus < Gk emetikós, der. of émetos vomiting e•met′i•cal•ly, adv …

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  • 14emetic — /əˈmɛtɪk / (say uh metik) adjective 1. inducing vomiting, as a medicinal substance. –noun 2. an emetic medicine or agent. {Latin emeticus, from Greek emetikos} …

  • 15emetic — adj. & n. adj. that causes vomiting. n. an emetic medicine. Etymology: Gk emetikos f. emeo vomit …

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  • 16emetic-nut — dygioji mentenė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raudinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Catunaregam spinosa), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Indijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Catunaregam spinosa angl. emetic nut šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …

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  • 17emetic-nut — dygioji mentūnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raudinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Catunaregam spinosa), paplitęs Afrikoje ir atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Catunaregam spinosa angl. emetic nut šaltinis Valstybinės… …

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  • 18emetic mushroom — noun : a mushroom (Russula emetica) with a deep red or rarely white pileus that grows usually in the woods and is violently emetic and poisonous …

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  • 19emetic root — noun : flowering spurge * * * emetic root, = flowering spurge. (Cf. ↑flowering spurge) …

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  • 20emetic — 1. adjective causing nausea and vomiting 2. noun an agent that induces vomiting …

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