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ipecacuanha |
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ipecacor ipecacuanhaDried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical New World plants (Cephaelis acuminata and C. ipecacuanha) of the madder family. It has been used since ancient times especially as a source of a drug to treat poisoning by inducing nausea and vomiting. The name also refers to the drug itself. ipecacuanha, ipecac 1. a low-growing South American rubiaceous shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha 2. a drug prepared from the dried roots of this plant, used as a purgative and emetic How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was forced to concentrate with all his will in order to remember which of them could stand ipecacuanha, and which of them were constitutionally unable to retain that powerful drug. |
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