ipecac

[ ip-i-kak ]

/ ˈɪp ɪˌkæk /

noun

the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.

the plant itself.

a drug consisting of the dried roots of this plant, used as an emetic, purgative, etc., and as the source of emetine.

Also ip·e·cac·u·an·ha

[ip-i-kak-yoo-an-uh]. /ˌɪp ɪˌkæk yuˈæn ə/.

Origin of ipecac

1780–90, Americanism; short for ipecacuanha<Portuguese <Tupi ipekaaguéne, equivalent to ipeh low + kaâ leaves + guéne vomit

Words nearby ipecac

IPA, iPad, IP address, Ipatieff, IPCC, ipecac, ipecac spurge, ipecac syrup, ipecacuanha, i.p.h., Iphianassa

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Example sentences from the Web for ipecac

Minnie May did not take kindly to the ipecac but Anne had not brought up three pairs of twins for nothing.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery
It fills the indications of hydrocyanic acid, ingluvin, ipecac or any other anti-emetic.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
"Ipecac," cried Matrena Petrovna, and she made the general drink it.
The Secret of the Night|Gaston Leroux
Combined with opium it had more pronounced diaphoretic effects than the compounds of opium and ipecac.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

Just wait till I get the ipecac bottle—you mayn't have any at your house.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery

Medical definitions for ipecac

ipecac

[ ĭp′ĭ-kăk′ ]

n.

A preparation that is made from the dried roots and rhizomes of the shrub Cephaelis ipecacuanha that is used to induce vomiting.

单词	ipecac
释义	ipecac [ ip-i-kak ] / ˈɪp ɪˌkæk / noun the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family. the plant itself. a drug consisting of the dried roots of this plant, used as an emetic, purgative, etc., and as the source of emetine. Also ip·e·cac·u·an·ha [ip-i-kak-yoo-an-uh]. /ˌɪp ɪˌkæk yuˈæn ə/. Origin of ipecac 1780–90, Americanism; short for ipecacuanha<Portuguese <Tupi ipekaaguéne, equivalent to ipeh low + kaâ leaves + guéne vomit Words nearby ipecac IPA, iPad, IP address, Ipatieff, IPCC, ipecac, ipecac spurge, ipecac syrup, ipecacuanha, i.p.h., Iphianassa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ipecac Minnie May did not take kindly to the ipecac but Anne had not brought up three pairs of twins for nothing. Anne Of Green Gables\|Lucy Maud Montgomery It fills the indications of hydrocyanic acid, ingluvin, ipecac or any other anti-emetic. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various "Ipecac," cried Matrena Petrovna, and she made the general drink it. The Secret of the Night\|Gaston Leroux Combined with opium it had more pronounced diaphoretic effects than the compounds of opium and ipecac. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera Just wait till I get the ipecac bottle—you mayn't have any at your house. Anne Of Green Gables\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Medical definitions for ipecac ipecac [ ĭp′ĭ-kăk′ ] n. A preparation that is made from the dried roots and rhizomes of the shrub Cephaelis ipecacuanha that is used to induce vomiting. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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