EMETOMANIA
\ɪmˌɛtəmˈe͡ɪni͡ə], \ɪmˌɛtəmˈeɪniə], \ɪ_m_ˌɛ_t_ə_m_ˈeɪ_n_iə]\
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A morbid propensity to use emetics. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.