Drug that induces vomiting.
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Examples for "emetic"
Examples for "emetic"
1When the symptoms first appear give the patient a warm water emetic.
2The addition of a dose of garlic converts it into an emetic.
3A teaspoonful of powdered dry Primrose root will act as an emetic.
4He forced an emetic down her throat, but it had no effect.
5An emetic kindly administered will set our friend here on his legs.
1Sulphate of zinc, salt-and-water, ipecacuanha, and mustard, are all useful as emetics.
2Many emetics were given to him: but two hours passed before they operated.
3A warm bath and strong emetics were now administered, and great relief obtained.
4Once a week he indulged himself with eating an apple; he used emetics daily.
5Yet he would be a bold man who would administer emetics to the Giantess.
Translations for emetic drugs