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Agents, Emetic

Agents, Emetic Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Agents, Emetic Medical Condition

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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.

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