emetin
/ˈɛmətɪn/
noun
- A bitter alkaloid drug derived from ipecac, used as an emetic and to treat certain parasitic infections such as amebic dysentery.
- Emetin was historically used to induce vomiting in cases of poisoning.
- The doctor prescribed emetin for the patient's severe amebic infection.
- Because of its side effects, emetin is now rarely used and replaced by safer medications.