emetic

/əˈmɛt.ɪk/

ƏMƐT · ɪk (2 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Causing nausea and vomiting.

Etymology

From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic.