IPECAC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ipecac" is a kind of...):

emetic; nauseant; vomit; vomitive (a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting)

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