ALL meanings of ipecacuanha
ip·e·cac
I i - noun ipecacuanha the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family. 1
- noun ipecacuanha the plant itself. 1
- noun ipecacuanha a drug consisting of the dried roots of this plant, used as an emetic, purgative, etc., and as the source of emetine. 1
- noun ipecacuanha A flowering plant, Psychotria ipecacuanha, the root of which has medicinal uses. 1
- noun ipecacuanha A flowering plant, Carapichea ipecacuanha, the root of which has medicinal uses. 0
- noun ipecacuanha The powdered root of this plant, used as an emetic; ipecac. 0
- noun ipecacuanha a low-growing South American rubiaceous shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha 0
- noun ipecacuanha a drug prepared from the dried roots of this plant, used as a purgative and emetic 0