vomitive

vomitive
vomitive [väm′ə tiv]
adj.
of or causing vomiting; emetic

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vom·i·tive (vŏmʹĭ-tĭv) adj.
Relating to or causing vomiting.
n.
An emetic.

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  • vomitive — [väm′ə tiv] adj. of or causing vomiting; emetic …   English World dictionary

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  • vomitive — vom·i·tive· || vÉ‘mÉ™tɪv / vÉ’m n. drug which causes vomiting adj. causing vomiting …   English contemporary dictionary

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