emetic
part of speech
noun (an emetic, emetics); adjective
meaning for a pupil
1) (medicine) A medicine or substance that makes a person vomit (be sick). tree →
2) Making someone sick, as an adjective. tree →
sense in the lessons
In medicine and history, emetics were once used against poisoning, but doctors now rarely use them; in safety lessons, never make someone sick after swallowing poison unless a doctor says so; in stories, an emetic may appear in old medicine; phrases: «an emetic drug».
examples
- In the old days, doctors gave an emetic to poison victims. tree →
- Salty water was once used as an emetic. tree →
- The vet gave the dog an emetic after it ate chocolate. tree →
- Some plants are emetic and make animals sick. tree →
- Today, doctors rarely use emetics. tree →
- If someone swallows something poisonous, call for help at once. tree →
note
Countable noun. Pronounced e-MET-ik. Safety: do not make yourself or others sick after swallowing poison; ring the emergency number or a poison helpline.
Trees and pragmatics
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