emetine

Noun

A white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and formerly used in the treatment of amebic infections and as an emetic in aversion therapy.
pl. -S an alkaloid

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμετος (émetos, “vomiting”) + -ine.

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