What does the cryptic crossword clue "Perhaps one's undoing last of aspirin, being sick (7)" mean?

The definition is "Perhaps one’s undoing". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). N (synonym="last of aspirin") + EMESIS (synonym="the act of vomiting") = NEMESIS; definition: "Perhaps one's undoing" The answer is NEMESIS.

Perhaps one's undoing last of aspirin, being sick (7)

Times Cryptic #28751 | 4 Across | 2023-11-03 flower

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