Meaning
Causing nausea and vomiting.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: