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ipecacuanha

/ˌɪpɪkækuˈɑːnə/ /ˌɪpɪkækuˈænə/

Meanings
noun
The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed ipecacuanha to help clear out the poison from her system. "
medicine plant substance

Related Words

Illustration emetic

emetic noun

/əˈmɛt.ɪk/

An agent that induces vomiting

"The doctor gave the child an emetic after she accidentally swallowed the cleaning fluid. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration medicinal

medicinal noun

/məˈdɪsnəl/

Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.

"The medicinal was used to soothe the toddler's cough. "

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

Illustration dedicated

dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

Illustration purgative

purgative noun

/ˈpɜːrɡətɪv/ /ˈpɜːrɡeɪtɪv/

Something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative

""After eating the spoiled food, she needed a strong purgative to feel better." "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration flowering

flowering verb

/ˈflaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

To put forth blooms.

"This plant flowers in June."

Illustration ipecac

ipecac noun

/ˈɪpɪkæk/ /ˈɪpɪˌkæk/

The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.

"The old medical book described how ipecac was once used to induce vomiting in cases of poisoning. "