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Noun: ipecacuanha  ,i-pu,ka-kyoo'aa-nu
  1. The root of a Brazilian rubiaceous herb (Cephaelis Ipecacuanha), largely employed as an emetic; also, the plant itself; also, a medicinal extract of the root

Derived forms: ipecacuanhas

Encyclopedia: Ipecacuanha