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ip·e·cac I0225600 (ĭp′ĭ-kăk′) also ip·e·cac·u·an·ha (ĭp′ĭ-kăk′yo͞o-ăn′ə)n.1. a. A low-growing tropical American shrub (Psychotria ipecacuanha syn. Cephaelis ipecacuanha) having roots and rhizomes that yield emetine.b. The dried roots and rhizomes of this shrub.2. 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.
[Short for Portuguese ipecacuanha, from Tupí ipekaaguéne : ipeh, low + kaâ, leaves + guéne, vomit.]ipecacuanha (ˌɪpɪˌkækjʊˈænə) or ipecacn1. (Plants) a low-growing South American rubiaceous shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha2. (Pharmacology) a drug prepared from the dried roots of this plant, used as a purgative and emetic[C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi ipekaaguéne, from ipeh low + kaa leaves + guéne vomit]TranslationsSee ipecacuanha
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ipecacuanha, ipecac1. a low-growing South American rubiaceous shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha 2. a drug prepared from the dried roots of this plant, used as a purgative and emetic Ipecacuanha (Cephaëlis ipecacuanha ), a small shrub of the family Rubiaceae, growing wild in Brazil’s tropical rainforests and cultivated in the tropics of both hemispheres. The stem length is 15–40 cm and can be as much as 60 cm. The leaves are opposite; the small flowers are gathered into hemispherical heads; and the roots have beadlike bulges. Ipecacuanha roots (and the roots of C. acuminata, which are similar in chemical composition) contain 2–3 percent alkaloids (emetine, cephaeline, and others) and are used in medicine as an expectorant. They are used to make extracts, water and alcohol infusions, and syrups. In small doses they cause thinning and discharge of phlegm; in large doses they act as an emetic. REFERENCEAtlas lekarstvennykh rastenii SSSR. Moscow, 1962.ipecacuanhaenUK
ip·e·cac·u·an·ha (ip'ĕ-kak'yū-an'ă), The dried root of Uragoga (Cephaelis) ipecacuanha (family Rubiaceae), a shrub of Brazil and other parts of South America; contains emetine, cephaeline, emetamine, ipecacuanhic acid, psychotrine, and methylpsychotrine; has expectorant, emetic, and antidysenteric properties. Synonym(s): ipecac [native Brazilian word] ip·e·cac·uan·ha (ip'ĕ-kak-wahn'ă) The dried root of Uragoga (Cephaelis) ipecacuanha (family Rubiaceae), a shrub found in Brazil and other parts of South America; contains emetine, cephaeline, emetamine, ipecacuanhic acid, psychotrine, and methylpsychotrine; has expectorant, emetic, and antidysenteric properties. ipecacuanha A drug once widely used to promote vomiting in people known to have taken poisons. Ipecacuanha is no longer recommended. It is no believed to prevent absorption even if given early and it may increase the risk of aspiration of the poison. The drug is, however, on the WHO official list.ip·e·cac·uan·ha (ip'ĕ-kak-wahn'ă) The dried root of Uragoga (Cephaelis) ipecacuanha; has expectorant, emetic, and antidysenteric properties. ThesaurusSeeipecac |