EMETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does emetic mean? 

• EMETIC (noun)
  The noun EMETIC has 1 sense:

1. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

  Familiarity information: EMETIC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EMETIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

emetic; nauseant; vomit; vomitive

Hypernyms ("emetic" is a kind of...):

curative; cure; remedy; therapeutic (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emetic"):

ipecac (a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning))

dry mustard; powdered mustard (a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic)

 Context examples 

An indole derivative and a potent serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with anti-emetic property.

(Dolasetron, NCI Thesaurus)

The gingeroles and shoagoles found in ginger may be responsible for ginger's anti-emetic effect.

(Ginger, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic piperazine with anti-emetic, sedative and histamine H1antagonistic properties.

(Meclizine, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic cannabinoid and dibenzopyrane derivative with anti-emetic activity.

(Nabilone, NCI Thesaurus)

A homeopathic herbal formulation with potential anti-emetic activity.

(Cocculus/Nux vomica/Tabacum/Petroleum Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

A butyrophenone with anti-emetic, sedative and anti-anxiety properties.

(Droperidol, NCI Thesaurus)

They exert a wide variety of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic, anticonvulsant, antiglaucoma, analgesic and neuroprotective effects; while some exert psychoactive effects, including euphoria.

(Cannabinoid, NCI Thesaurus)

Buclizine exerts its anti-emetic effect by binding to and blocking the muscarinic and histamine receptors in the vomiting center of the central nervous system (CNS).

(Buclizine, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of hydroxyzine, a piperazine histamine H1-receptor antagonist with anti-allergic, antispasmodic, sedative, anti-emetic and anti-anxiety properties.

(Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The pamoate salt form of hydroxyzine, a synthetic piperazine histamine H1-receptor antagonist with anti-allergic, antispasmodic, sedative, anti-emetic and anti-anxiety properties.

(Hydroxyzine Pamoate, NCI Thesaurus)