Ipecac
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɪp.ɪ.kæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ipecac is a noun meaning The shrub that produces ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha), native to Brazil and cultivated elsewhere.
Meaning
The shrub that produces ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha), native to Brazil and cultivated elsewhere.
More Meanings
- 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.
- (pharmacology) An emetic and expectorant drug that contains emetine and is prepared from ipecac especially as a syrup for use in treating accidental poisoning.
Word Forms
- ipecacs
- ipecacuanha
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include syrup, ipecacuanha, jalap, epazote, elcaja, elaterin.
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