tartar emetic
Toxic medicinal salt
Tartar emetic is antimony potassium tartrate, a toxic compound once used medicinally to induce vomiting and as a treatment for parasitic infections.
It fell out of favor as safer alternatives emerged.
The substance also had industrial applications in dyeing and tanning.
Ingestion causes severe gastrointestinal distress and can be fatal in large doses.
- antimonyBrittle metalloid, symbol Sb
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- sickUnwell or impressively cool
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- whiteAbsence of pigment
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- old curesbloodletting, leeching, purging, cupping, bleeding
- old remediescalomel, laudanum, nostrum, patent medicines, cure-all
- antimonialsantimony trioxide
- Antimony Compoundsantimony trioxide
- Emeticsipecac, syrup of ipecac, copper sulfate
- old chemistryphlogiston, alchemy, caloric, aqua regia, muriatic acid
tartar emeticantiemetic
Prevents nausea and vomiting
promethazine · antinauseant · Dramamine · ginger · Pepto-Bismol
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