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Definition of Cephaelis Ipecacuanha

Cephaelis Ipecacuanha
Ipecacuanha Ip`e*cac`u*an"ha, n. [Pg. ipecacuanha (cf. Sp. ipecacuana); fr. Braz. ipe-kaa-guena, prop., a creeping plant that causes vomiting.] (Med. & Bot.) The root of a Brazilian rubiaceous herb (Cepha["e]lis Ipecacuanha), largely employed as an emetic; also, the plant itself; also, a medicinal extract of the root. Many other plants are used as a substitutes; among them are the black or Peruvian ipecac (Psychotria emetica), the white ipecac (Ionidium Ipecacuanha), the bastard or wild ipecac (Asclepias Curassavica), and the undulated ipecac (Richardsonia scabra).

Meaning of Cephaelis Ipecacuanha from wikipedia

- Carapichea ipecacuanha is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Its...
- Cephaeline is an alkaloid that is found in Cephaelis ipecacuanha and other plant species including Psychotria a****inata. Cephaeline induces vomiting by...
- J.Fuentes, Ortega Oliv. & Suár.-Sant. Catesbaea L. Catunaregam Wolf Cephaelis Sw. = Psychotria L. Cephalanthus L. Cephalidium A.Rich. = Breonia A.Rich...