IPECAC Definition & Meaning

ipecac

[ ip-i-kak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
the plant itself.
a drug consisting of the dried roots of this plant, used as an emetic, purgative, etc., and as the source of emetine.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

1780–90, Americanism; short for ipecacuanha < Portuguese < Tupi ��첹��é�Ա�, equivalent to ipeh low + �첹â leaves + ��é�Ա� vomit

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Indeed there is something effluvial about the entire book, as if the #MeToo movement provided her, narratively speaking, with a stiff dose of ipecac syrup.

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After some ipecac and a round of vomiting that would be right at home in a Mel Brooks comedy, he’s fine.

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But attaching a measure of that dimension and size to a stopgap spending bill could also be the political equivalent of syrup of ipecac.

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On it were items such as ipecac syrup, a crank radio and a whistle.

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Yes, if you swallow some poison and can’t any ipecac, kale pesto works well.

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