EMETINE

Etymology

Noun

emetine (uncountable)

(chemistry) A white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C29H40N2O4, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.

Source: Wiktionary


Em"e*tine (; 104), n. Etym: [See Emetic.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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