emetic

Meanings

Plural: emetics

Noun

a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
An agent that induces vomiting.

Adj

Causing nausea and vomiting.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

emetogen, emetogenic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive, vomitory

Scrabble Score: 10

emetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
emetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

emetic is a valid Words With Friends word