ipecacuanha
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese ipecacuanha, from a Tupian language ipekaaguéne, from ipeh (“low”) + kaâ (“leaves”) + guéne (“vomit”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ipecacuanha (countable and uncountable, plural ipecacuanhas)
- (medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
- This ipecacuanha is a most disagreeable medicine!
- (medicine, pharmaceutics) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha. [from 18th c.]
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Translations[edit]
flowering plant
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Portuguese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: i‧pe‧ca‧cu‧a‧nha
Noun[edit]
ipecacuanha f (plural ipecacuanhas)
- ipecacuanha (flowering plant)
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