ipecacuanha

ipecac (ˈɪpɪˌkæk)

/ (ˌɪpɪˌkækjʊˈænə) /

noun

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

Origin of ipecacuanha

C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi ipekaaguéne, from ipeh low + kaa leaves + guéne vomit

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How to use ipecacuanha in a sentence

The inhalation of the powder of ipecacuanha sets up similar symptoms with some persons.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley
Cinchona supplies us with quinine, while ipecacuanha produces ipecac, which is an emetic and purgative.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
Antimony, ipecacuanha, and Digitalis, have each of them a number of different actions.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
The mere inhalation of the dust of ipecacuanha has been found to act upon the lungs so as to cause Bronchitis.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
The action of ipecacuanha, when given in repeated small doses, is particularly directed to the pulmonary organs.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland

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