# emetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈmɛt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #94,828

## Definitions
1. Causing nausea and vomiting.

## Etymology
From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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