emetic

/i'metik/

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes an emetic for a patient who has ingested something harmful.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A substance that causes vomiting: An emetic is a medicine or agent administered to induce nausea and vomiting, typically to expel a harmful substance from the stomach.

Usage

• The primary use of the word "emetic" is as a noun to refer to a pharmacological agent.
• It is most commonly used in medical, clinical, or toxicological contexts.
• It describes the intended purpose of the substance, not its accidental effect.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Ipecac syrup is a well-known emetic used in some cases of poisoning.
  • The doctor administered an emetic to the patient who had ingested the toxic berries.

Advanced Usage

• "to have an emetic effect": This phrase describes a substance causing vomiting as one of its properties.
  • The spoiled food had an emetic effect on everyone who ate it.
• Used as a modifier: While primarily a noun, "emetic" can function attributively (like an adjective) before another noun.
  • The emetic properties of the compound were well documented.

Variants and Related Words

• Emesis (n): The act or process of vomiting. (e.g., )
• Emetogenic or Emetogenous (adj): Having the capacity to induce vomiting. (e.g., )
• Antiemetic (n/adj): A substance that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Vomitive (n): A less common synonym for emetic.
• Nauseant (n): An agent that induces nausea, which may or may not lead to vomiting.

Idioms and Phrases

• While there are no common idioms with the word "emetic," it can be used figuratively to describe something profoundly disgusting or revolting.
  • Figurative use: The politician's hypocrisy was an emetic spectacle. (This means it was so repulsive it could metaphorically make one sick.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vomit
• vomitive
• nauseant