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ipecac
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noun
- the dried root of a tropical South American plant (Cephaëlis ipecacuanha) of the madder family, that yields emetine and other alkaloids
- a preparation from the dried roots, used to induce vomiting
- any of several plant roots used in a similar way
Also ipecacuanha
See ipecac in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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