Emetic

Introduction: Emetic

Description of Emetic

Emetic: Any substance causing vomiting.

Emetic: a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Emetic: class of agents that cause vomiting; may act directly on the gastrointestinal tract, bringing about emesis through local irritant effects, or indirectly, through their effects on the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the postremal area near the medulla.
Source: CRISP

Emetic: Agents that cause vomiting. They may act directly on the gastrointestinal tract, bringing about emesis through local irritant effects, or indirectly, through their effects on the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the postremal area near the medulla.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Emetic:

Terms Similar to Emetic:

• vomit
• vomitive
• nauseant

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Emetic:

• apomorphine

Source - CRISP

• ipecac
• powdered mustard
• dry mustard

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Emetic

• Physiological Effects of Drugs
• Autonomic Agents
• Central Nervous System Agents
• Gastrointestinal Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

• gastrointestinal agent

Source - CRISP

• remedy
• curative
• cure

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Emetic

The following list attempts to classify Emetic into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• curative,cure,remedy
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Emetics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Peripheral Nervous System Agents
        • Autonomic Agents
          • Emetics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Emetics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Gastrointestinal Agents
        • Emetics

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