vomitory

(vämə tôr′ē)

adjective

Archaic vomitive; emetic

Origin: L vomitorius

noun pl. vomitories

  1. emetic
  2. any opening, funnel, etc. through which matter is to be discharged
  3. Origin: LL vomitorium: the spectators were discharged through these

    in Roman amphitheaters, etc., any of the entrances leading to the tiers of seats

See vomitory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Inducing vomiting; vomitive.
noun pl. vom·i·to·ries
  1. Something that induces vomiting.
  2. An aperture through which matter is discharged.
  3. One of the tunnellike passages of an amphitheater or stadium between the seats and the outside wall or passageway.

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