emetic
n. US //ɪˈmɛtɪk// UK //ɪmˈɛtɪk// emet·ic
From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic.
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