- emetic
- 1. [ıʹmetık] n
рвотное (средство)2. [ıʹmetık] a1) рвотный (о лекарстве)2) тошнотворный; противный; приторно-сентиментальный
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
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emetic — EMETÍC s.n. Tartrat de antimoniu şi potasiu, întrebuinţat în industria textilă ca mordant, la prepararea lacurilor şi în medicină (ca vomitiv); p. ext. orice substanţă care provoacă vărsături; vomitiv. – Din fr. émétique, lat. emeticus. Trimis de … Dicționar Român
emetic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a substance) causing vomiting. ► NOUN ▪ an emetic substance. ORIGIN Greek emetikos, from emein to vomit … English terms dictionary
emetic — [ē met′ik, imet′ik] adj. [L emeticus < Gr emetikos < emein, to vomit < IE base * wemē , VOMIT] causing vomiting n. an emetic medicine or other substance … English World dictionary
Emetic — E*met ic, a. [L. emeticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to vomit, akin to L. vomere: cf. F. [ e]m[ e]tique. See {Vomit}.] (Med.) Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth. n. A medicine which causes vomiting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emetic — 1650s (n.), 1660s (adj.), from Fr. émétique (16c.), from L. emeticus, from Gk. emetikos causing vomiting, from emesis vomiting, from emein to vomit, from PIE *weme to spit, vomit (see VOMIT (Cf. vomit)) … Etymology dictionary
emetic — [[t]ɪme̱tɪk[/t]] emetics 1) N COUNT An emetic is something that is given to someone to swallow, in order to make them vomit. 2) ADJ Something that is emetic makes you vomit. Caution: large doses of this remedy are emetic … English dictionary
emetic — UK [ɪˈmetɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms emetic : singular emetic plural emetics medical a substance that makes you vomit Derived word: emetic UK / US adjective … English dictionary
Emetic — Something that causes emesis, that makes you vomit. For example, ipecac. The word “emetic” comes from the Greek “emein” meaning “to vomit.” * * * 1. Relating to or causing vomiting. 2. An agent that causes vomiting, e.g., ipecac syrup. [G.… … Medical dictionary
emetic — noun Etymology: Latin emetica, from Greek emetikē, from feminine of emetikos causing vomiting, from emein to vomit more at vomit Date: 1657 an agent that induces vomiting • emetic adjective • emetically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
emetic — emetically, adv. /euh met ik/, adj. 1. causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance. n. 2. an emetic medicine or agent. [1650 60; < L emeticus < Gk emetikós, equiv. to émet(os) vomiting + ikos IC] * * * … Universalium
emetic — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
