Definition of Psychotria emetica. Meaning of Psychotria emetica. Synonyms of Psychotria emetica

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Definition of Psychotria emetica

Psychotria emetica
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 Psychotria emetica from wikipedia

- umtalensis Bremek. Pavetta zeyheri Sond. Psychotria capensis (Eckl.) Vatke Psychotria ****nii C.H.Wright Psychotria zombamontana (****ze) Petit Dirichletia...
- portulacastrum L. Tribulus terrestris L. Tricalysia okelensis Hiern Trichilia emetica Vahl Trichoneura mollis (****h) Ekman Tricliceras pilosum (Willd.) R.Fern...