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单词 ipecac
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ip•e•cac  (ipi kak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologythe dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
  2. Plant Biologythe plant itself.
  3. Drugsa 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′yo̅o̅ anə).USA pronunciation 
  • Tupi ipekaaguéne, equivalent. to ipeh low + kaâ leaves + guéne vomit
  • Portuguese
  • short for ipecacuanha 1780–90, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ipecacuanha /ˌɪpɪˌkækjʊˈænə/, ipecac /ˈɪpɪˌkæk/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 18th Century: from Portuguese, from Tupi ipekaaguéne, from ipeh low + kaa leaves + guéne vomit
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