From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Drugs, medicinesemetice‧met‧ic /ɪˈmetɪk/ noun [countable]medicalMD something that you eat or drink in order to make yourself vomit (=bring up food from your stomach) —emetic adjectiveExamples from the Corpusemetic• There is plentifulevidence of the emetic of the climbing!• The usualtreatment was bullying, tricks, emetics and evil-smelling fumigation with filthy things.Originemetic(1600-1700)Latinemetica, from Greekemein“to vomit”
