ipecac
/ˈɪpɪkæk/
noun
- A medicine made from the root of a South American plant, used to cause vomiting, especially in cases of poisoning.
- Many poison control centers no longer recommend using ipecac at home.
- After swallowing something toxic, the patient was given ipecac to empty his stomach.
- The doctor told the parents to keep ipecac in the medicine cabinet in case of accidental poisoning.
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