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Ipecacuanha

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Pronunciation : Ip`e*cac`u*an"ha
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pg. ipecacuanha (cf. Sp. ipecacuana); fr. Braz. ipe-kaa-guena, prop., a creeping plant that causes vomiting.] (Med. & Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The root of a Brazilian rubiaceous herb (Cepha?lis Ipecacuanha), largely employed as an emetic; also, the plant itself; also, a medicinal extract of the root. Many other plants are used as a substitutes; among them are the black or Peruvian ipecac (Psychotria emetica), the white ipecac (Ionidium Ipecacuanha), the bastard or wild ipecac (Asclepias Curassavica), and the undulated ipecac (Richardsonia scabra).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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