ipecacuanha
/ˌɪpɪkækjuˈænə/
noun
- A plant whose dried root is used to make a medicine that causes vomiting, especially in cases of poisoning.
- The doctor kept a bottle of ipecacuanha in the clinic for emergencies.
- The pharmacist explained that ipecacuanha should only be used under medical supervision.
- Ipecacuanha was once a common item in first-aid kits for treating accidental poisoning.
- A medicine made from the root of the ipecacuanha plant, used to induce vomiting.
- Many parents were told to keep ipecacuanha syrup at home in case of poisoning.
- After swallowing the wrong berries, the hiker took ipecacuanha to empty his stomach.
- The use of ipecacuanha as a treatment for poisoning has declined in recent years.
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