ipecac Synonyms
Another word for ipecac
• noun (Context 1)
A medicinal preparation, usually in the form of a syrup, made from the dried roots of a South American shrub and formerly widely used as an emetic to induce vomiting.
"The pediatrician advised the parents to safely dispose of their old bottle of ipecacuanha, as it is no longer recommended for treating accidental poisoning."
• noun (Context 2)
A small, low-growing shrub (Carapichea ipecacuanha) native to the tropical rainforests of South and Central America, whose rhizomes and roots contain emetic alkaloids such as emetine.
"The indigenous peoples of Brazil first discovered the medicinal properties of ipecacuanha well before it was introduced to European medicine."
Opposites of ipecac
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