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| ip·e·cac [ íppi kàk ] (plural ip·e·cacs) or ip·e·cac·u·an·ha [ ìppi kakyoo ánnə ] (plural ip·e·cac·u·an·has) |
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1. emetic: an emetic made from dried roots
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2. S American bush: a bush, the roots of which are a source of ipecac. Native to: South America. Latin name Cephaelis ipecacuanha.
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| [Early 17th century. Via Portuguese< Tupi ipe-kaâ-guéne "low plant causing vomit"] |
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