take an emetic
The doctor advised him to take an emetic after he accidentally swallowed poison.
医生建议他在误吞毒药后服用催吐剂。
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
催吐剂。
An agent that induces vomiting.
The doctor prescribed an emetic to induce vomiting after the patient ingested poison.
医生给病人开了一种催吐剂，诱使其在中毒后呕吐。
用法提示：emetic 作名词，表示催吐剂。
The emetic properties of ipecac syrup make it useful for poisoning emergencies.
吐根糖浆的催吐特性使其在中毒急救中很有用。
用法提示：emetic 作形容词，表示催吐的。
After taking the emetic, he felt nauseous within minutes.
服用催吐剂后，他几分钟内就感到恶心。
用法提示：emetic 作名词，表示催吐剂。
The doctor advised him to take an emetic after he accidentally swallowed poison.
医生建议他在误吞毒药后服用催吐剂。
Ipecac syrup has strong emetic properties and is used to induce vomiting.
吐根糖浆具有强烈的催吐特性，用于诱发呕吐。
grammar · medium
易错句子The nurse emetic the patient before surgery.
正确表达The nurse gave the patient an emetic before surgery.
Emetic是名词或形容词，不能作动词使用。应为'gave an emetic'。
grammar · medium
易错句子His behavior is emetic.
正确表达His behavior is nauseating.
Emetic专指引起呕吐的药剂或作用，形容令人恶心的人或行为应使用'nauseating'。
antiemetic 意为止吐剂，与 emetic（催吐剂）作用相反，混淆点在于前缀 anti- 表示反对。
emesis 是名词，指呕吐的动作或症状，而 emetic 是引起呕吐的药剂。
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