A nauseant is a substance or an agent that is used to generate the tendency to vomit. Tobacco and egg white are nauseous to children, and produce sickness at the stomach. Nauseants are akin to direct emetics.
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nauseant — (n.) 1834, from L. nauseant , prp. stem of nauseare (see NAUSEATE (Cf. nauseate) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
Nauseant — Nau se*ant, n. [L. nauseans, p. pr. Of nauseare.] (Med.) A substance which produces nausea; an emetic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nauseant — /naw zee euhnt, zhee , see , shee /, Med. adj. 1. producing nausea. n. 2. a nauseant agent. [1840 50; < L nauseant (s. of nauseans) prp. of nauseare to be seasick. See NAUSEA, ANT] * * * … Universalium
nauseant — 1. Nauseating; causing nausea. 2. An agent that causes nausea. * * * nau·se·ant nȯ z(h)ē ənt, s(h)ē n an agent that induces nausea esp an expectorant that liquefies and increases the secretion of mucus nauseant adj inducing nausea … Medical dictionary
nauseant — noun or adjective see nausea … New Collegiate Dictionary
nauseant — Synonyms and related words: abstergent, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, detergent, disgustingness, diuretic, emetic, enema, fetidness, foulness, holystone,… … Moby Thesaurus
nauseant — n. substance that causes nausea, substance that causes an upset stomach adj. causing nausea; arousing stomach sickness … English contemporary dictionary
nauseant — nau·se·ant … English syllables
nauseant — noun a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting • Syn: ↑emetic, ↑vomit, ↑vomitive • Derivationally related forms: ↑nauseate, ↑vomit (for: ↑vomit) … Useful english dictionary
vomitive — noun a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting • Syn: ↑emetic, ↑vomit, ↑nauseant • Derivationally related forms: ↑nauseate (for: ↑nauseant), ↑vomit ( … Useful english dictionary
