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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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