emetine

[ em-i-teen, -tin ]

/ ˈɛm ɪˌtin, -tɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a crystalline or white powdery substance, C29H40N2O4, the active principle of ipecac: used chiefly in the treatment of amebic dysentery and as an emetic and expectorant.

Origin of emetine

1810–20; <Greek émet(os) vomiting + -ine²; compare French émétine

Words nearby emetine

emery cloth, emery wheel, emesis, E.Met., emetic, emetine, emetocathartic, emf, EMG, EMG syndrome, -emia

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Example sentences from the Web for emetine

Some cases of amibian dysentery are being treated with calomel, salol, and emetine.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt|Various
Doctor Granville, at the outside, will cure his pyorrhea with emetine for no more than a paltry fifty dollars.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London
It might appear from this that emetine is soluble in hydrochlorate of ammonia.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
If it be soluble, it may consist of aconitine, atropine or codeine; if insoluble, of emetine or morphine.
Legal Chemistry|A. Naquet

British Dictionary definitions for emetine

emetine

emetin (ˈɛmətɪn)

/ (ˈɛməˌtiːn, -tɪn) /

noun

a white bitter poisonous alkaloid obtained from ipecacuanha: the hydrochloride is used to treat amoebic infections. Formula: C 29 H 40 O 4 N 2

Word Origin for emetine

C19: from French émétine; see emetic, -ine ²

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单词	emetine
释义	emetine [ em-i-teen, -tin ] / ˈɛm ɪˌtin, -tɪn / noun Pharmacology. a crystalline or white powdery substance, C29H40N2O4, the active principle of ipecac: used chiefly in the treatment of amebic dysentery and as an emetic and expectorant. Origin of emetine 1810–20; <Greek émet(os) vomiting + -ine²; compare French émétine Words nearby emetine emery cloth, emery wheel, emesis, E.Met., emetic, emetine, emetocathartic, emf, EMG, EMG syndrome, -emia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emetine Some cases of amibian dysentery are being treated with calomel, salol, and emetine. Turkish Prisoners in Egypt\|Various Doctor Granville, at the outside, will cure his pyorrhea with emetine for no more than a paltry fifty dollars. Michael, Brother of Jerry\|Jack London It might appear from this that emetine is soluble in hydrochlorate of ammonia. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley If it be soluble, it may consist of aconitine, atropine or codeine; if insoluble, of emetine or morphine. Legal Chemistry\|A. Naquet British Dictionary definitions for emetine emetine emetin (ˈɛmətɪn) / (ˈɛməˌtiːn, -tɪn) / noun a white bitter poisonous alkaloid obtained from ipecacuanha: the hydrochloride is used to treat amoebic infections. Formula: C 29 H 40 O 4 N 2 Word Origin for emetine C19: from French émétine; see emetic, -ine ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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