vomitory

UK: /ˈvɒmɪtərɪ/ US: (vom′i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

vom•i•to•ry  (vom′i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj., n., pl. -ries. 
adj. 

1. inducing vomiting;
   emetic.
2. of or pertaining to vomiting.

n. 

3. Drugs an emetic.
4. an opening through which something is ejected or discharged.
5. Also called vomitorium. an opening, as in a stadium or theater, permitting large numbers of people to enter or leave.

• Latin vomitōrius, equivalent. to vomi-, variant stem of vomere to vomit + -tōrius -tory¹
• 1595–1605

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vomitory / ˈvɒmɪtərɪ -trɪ/ adjective

1. Also called: vomitive / ˈvɒmɪtɪv/ causing vomiting; emetic

noun ( -ries)

1. a vomitory agent
2. Also called: vomitorium / ˌvɒmɪˈtɔːrɪəm/ a passageway in an ancient Roman amphitheatre that connects an outside entrance to a tier of seats