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n. A low-growing tropical American shrub (Cephaelis ipecacuanha) having roots and rhizomes that yield emetine.

n. The dried roots and rhizomes of this shrub.

n. A medicinal preparation made from the dried roots and rhizomes of this shrub that is used to induce vomiting, particularly in cases of poisoning and drug overdose.

n. The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.

n. Syrup of ipecac, produced from this plant's root, used to induce emesis (vomiting).

n. An abbreviation of ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use.

n. Same as ipecacuanha.

n. The spreading dogbane, Apocynum androsæmifolium.

n. a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)

"Of course, one reader's warm milk is another reader's ipecac, which is why the Bear Lake County (Idaho) Library's "squeaky clean book list" hedges: "depending somewhat on your definition of clean.""

vomitive    vomit    emetic    nauseant   

american ipecac    spurge-ipecac    wood-ipecac    bastard ipecac    false ipecac    indian ipecac    milk-ipecac    wild ipecac   

ipecacuanha   

calomel    jalap    hellebore    ipecacuanha    chlorodyne    salicylate    primaquine    quinine    hasheesh    citronella