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