ipecacuanha

As nouns the difference between emetic and ipecacuanha

is that emetic is an agent that induces vomiting while ipecacuanha is a flowering plant, psychotria ipecacuanha , the root of which has medicinal uses.

As an adjective emetic

is (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting.

As nouns the difference between medicinal and ipecacuanha

is that medicinal is any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes while ipecacuanha is a flowering plant, psychotria ipecacuanha , the root of which has medicinal uses.

As an adjective medicinal

is having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.

As nouns the difference between ipecacuanha and ipecac

is that ipecacuanha is a flowering plant, psychotria ipecacuanha , the root of which has medicinal uses while ipecac is the plant ipecacuanha (psychotria ipecacuanha ) or its root.