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ipecac

noun

  1. the dried root of a tropical South American plant (Cephaëlis ipecacuanha) of the madder family, that yields emetine and other alkaloids
  2. a preparation from the dried roots, used to induce vomiting
  3. any of several plant roots used in a similar way

See ipecac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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