Emetics
"Emetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004639
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.329 D27.505.696.663.050.225 D27.505.954.427.270 D27.505.954.483.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Emetics- Emetics
- Emetic Agents
- Agents, Emetic
- Emetic Drugs
- Drugs, Emetic
Emetic Effect- Emetic Effect
- Effect, Emetic
- Emetic Effects
- Effects, Emetic
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