noun
- substances that induce vomiting, especially medicines used to cause a person to vomit
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The doctor prescribed vomitives to help the patient expel the poison.
- Ancient physicians used various vomitives to treat certain illnesses.
- The medical text described several plant-based vomitives.
- Emergency rooms keep vomitives on hand for poisoning cases.
- Traditional healers often relied on natural vomitives.
- The pharmacist explained the proper use of vomitives.