ipecac

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Noun ipecac has 1 sense

ipecac - a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
--₁ is a kind of emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant

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Ipecac

Noun:

Sense 1: A drug derived from the dried roots of a South American shrub (Cephaelis ipecacuanha), used as an emetic and expectorant.
Example sentence: The doctor prescribed ipecac to induce vomiting in cases of accidental poison ingestion.

Adjective:

Sense 1: Pertaining to or characteristic of the locality.
Example sentence: The villagers believed in traditional ipecac remedies for treating specific ailments.

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