Main Entry: emet·ic

Pronunciation: \i-ˈme-tik\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin emetica, from Greek emetikē, from feminine of emetikos causing vomiting, from emein to vomit — more at vomit

Date: 1657

: an agent that induces vomiting

— emetic adjective

— emet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb