The dried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical American plants (Cephaelis acuminata and Cephaelis ipecacuanha) of the madder family used especially as a source of emetine.

plural of ipecac

liquid medicine made from a flowering plant, Psychotria ipecacuanha, used as an emetic; ipecac

(medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.

plural of ipecacuanha

(organic chemistry) A pseudotannin found in ipecacuanha.

The flowering plant Asclepias curassavica.