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/ˈɪp.ɪ.kæk/ · noun
The dried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical American plants (Cephaelis acuminata and Cephaelis ipecacuanha) of the madder family used especially as a source of emetine..
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Ipecac means The dried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical American plants (Cephaelis acuminata and Cephaelis ipecacuanha) of the madder family used especially as a source of emetine..
Common synonyms include syrup of ipecac.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use ipecac where its definition matches the intended context.
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