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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. drugs
  3. gastrointestinal agents
  4. emetics

Preferred term

emetics

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • emetic agents
  • emetic drugs

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36862

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