emetic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈme-tik\
- /ɪˈmet.ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈme-tik\

Definitions of emetic word

noun emetic (of a substance) causing vomiting. 1
noun emetic drug that causes vomiting 1
adjective emetic drug, substance: that causes vomiting 1
countable noun emetic An emetic is something that is given to someone to swallow, in order to make them vomit. 0
adjective emetic Something that is emetic makes you vomit. 0
adjective emetic causing vomiting 0

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Parts of speech for Emetic

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preposition

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exclamation

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emetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for emetic

noun emetic

cathartic — Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis.
aperient — laxative
laxative — a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
physic — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
purge — to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.

adjective emetic

purgative — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
purgatorial — removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
lustral — of, relating to, or employed in the lustrum, or rite of purification.

All 12 Synonyms of emetic