Meanings
nountartar emetic (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA poisonous salt, potassium antimonyl tartrate, used as an expectorant.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine
Similar
antimony potassium tartrate
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APA
tartar emetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartar%20emetic
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“tartar emetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartar%20emetic. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tartar emetic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartar%20emetic.
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