Letter E

Emetic

Something that causes emesis, that makes you want to vomit.

For example, ipecac is an emetic.

From the Greek emein (to vomit), from the Indo-European root wem- (to vomit), the source of the words such as wamble (to feel nauseated) and vomit.

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