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.
emetic English
Alternative forms
* emetick (obsolete)
Adjective
( en adjective)
(medicine) causing nausea and vomiting
Noun
( en noun)
an agent that induces vomiting
Synonyms
* (an agent that induces vomiting) vomitive, vomitory
Related terms
* emesis
* emetology
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ipecacuanha Noun
( en noun)
A flowering plant, Psychotria ipecacuanha , the root of which has medicinal uses.
The powdered root of this plant, used as an emetic; ipecac.
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