IPECAC

ipecac

(noun) a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ipecac (countable and uncountable, plural ipecacs)

The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.

Syrup of ipecac, produced from this plant's root, used to induce emesis (vomiting).

Anagrams

• ice cap, ice-cap, icecap

Source: Wiktionary


Ip"e*cac, n.

Definition: An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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