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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ip•e•cac (ip′i kak′),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- Plant Biologythe plant itself.
- 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 an′ə).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 - a low-growing South American rubiaceous shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha
- 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 |