Noun: ipecacuanha ,i-pu,ka-kyoo'aa-nu
- The dried root of a tropical American shrub (Carapichea ipecacuanha), used medicinally as an emetic and expectorant
"Ipecacuanha was once commonly used to induce vomiting in cases of poisoning"
- The shrub from which this root is obtained
Derived forms: ipecacuanhas
Encyclopedia: Ipecacuanha