vomitory

[ vom-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

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

noun

, plural vom·i·to·ries.

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

vomitory

/ ˈvɒmɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

1. Also calledvomitiveˈvɒmɪtɪv causing vomiting; emetic

noun

1. Also calledvomitive a vomitory agent
2. rare.
   a container for receiving vomitus
3. Also calledvomitoriumˌvɒmɪˈtɔːrɪəm a passageway in an ancient Roman amphitheatre that connects an outside entrance to a tier of seats
4. an opening through which matter is ejected

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomitory¹

1595–1605; < Latin vomitōrius, equivalent to vomi-, variant stem of vomere to vomit + -tōrius -tory ¹