The doctor warned that this medicine has emetic properties, so take it after meals to reduce discomfort.

emetic 来自希腊语 emein（呕吐），加上形容词后缀 -tic 构成，表示"引起呕吐的"。这个词在医学上专门用来描述能诱发呕吐的物质或药物特性。