CEPHAELIS IPECACUANHA
\sˈɛfe͡ɪlˌiz ˌa͡ɪpkɐkjuːˈanhə], \sˈɛfeɪlˌiz ˌaɪpkɐkjuːˈanhə], \s_ˈɛ_f_eɪ_l_ˌi_z ˌaɪ_p_k_ɐ_k_j_uː_ˈa_n_h_ə]\
Definitions of CEPHAELIS IPECACUANHA
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A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE, order Rubiales, subclass Asteridae. Cephaelis ipecacuanha is the source of IPECAC.
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An undershrub or herb indigenous to Brazil and frequently cultivated there. The root is the official ipecacuanha. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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