emetics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002127",
  "term": "emetics",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "emetic agents",
    "emetic drugs"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "gastrointestinal agents",
    "vomiting"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "eméticos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/emetics/"
}