different between laxative vs emetic
laxative
English
Etymology
From Middle French laxatif, from Latin lax?t?vus (literally “relaxing, loosening”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?læk.s?.t?v/
Adjective
laxative (comparative more laxative, superlative most laxative)
- Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
Translations
See also
- minorative (“gently laxative”)
Noun
laxative (plural laxatives)
- Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
Coordinate terms
- carminative – gas
- diuretic — urination
Translations
See also
- minorative (“a gentle laxative”)
French
Adjective
laxative
- feminine singular of laxatif
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emetic
English
Alternative forms
- emetick (obsolete)
Etymology
From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ???????? (emetikós), from ?????? (émetos, “vomit”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??m?t.?k/
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Adjective
emetic (comparative more emetic, superlative most emetic)
- (pharmacology) causing nausea and vomiting
Translations
Noun
emetic (plural emetics)
- (pharmacology) an agent that induces vomiting
- Synonyms: vomitive, vomitory
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- emetic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Romanian
Etymology
From French émétique, from Latin emeticus.
Noun
emetic n (uncountable)
- emetic
Declension
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