Associations to the word «Ipecac»

Wiktionary

IPECAC, noun. The plant ipecacuanha (Psychotria ipecacuanha) or its root.
IPECAC, noun. Syrup of ipecac, produced from this plant's root, used to induce emesis (vomiting).

Dictionary definition

IPECAC, noun. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats