Emetic [adjective]
Definition of Emetic:
purgative
Synonyms of Emetic:
Opposite/Antonyms of Emetic:
-
Sentence/Example of Emetic:
A doctor was called, an emetic was given and he purged, and after a time he recovered from the symptoms of poisoning.
We immediately gave him an emetic, which operated well, and before night he was relieved of every alarming symptom.
My landlord, who took pity on me, called a Jewish physician, who prescribed an emetic which soon cured me of my fever.
Both are pectoral and expectorant; and in large doses nauseant and emetic.
Expectorant and diaphoretic, in small doses; emetic and narcotic, in larger ones.
After the emetic has acted the fire is removed, deposited some paces to the north of the lodge, and allowed to die out.
It has an aromatic taste and an odour resembling camphor, and is said to be emetic.
Emetic flung dirt hard, but Swallow hung on, using her as a wind-shield.
But if Emetic could not spread-eagle the field, she could set a pace that would try the stamina and lungs of Pegasus.
Give me some emetic, give me newspaper discussions, give me Nechbi-ben-Wofsi's articles.