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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IPECACUANHA

From Portuguese, from Tupi ipekaaguéne, from ipeh low + kaa leaves + guéne vomit.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IPECACUANHA

ipecacuanha  [ˌɪpɪˌkækjʊˈænə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IPECACUANHA

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Ipecacuanha is a noun.
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WHAT DOES IPECACUANHA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ipecacuanha

Ipecacuanha was a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family but is no longer recognized. It has been sunk into synonymy with Psychotria. The name also refers to: ▪ Ipecacuanha, a drug, the dried root of Cephaelis ipecacuanha, a plant from Brazil. The ipecacuanha from that country is called annulated, to distinguish it from the striated kind from Peru. The active ingredients reside chiefly in the cortex. It contains a feeble alkaloid called ceretin. Its preparation are pills, powders, lozenges, and wine. In large doses it is an emetic; in smaller ones it is an expectorant and an alterative. It is considered a specific in dysentery. Made into an ointment, it is a counter-irritant. ▪ Ipecacuanha is used to refer to plants which produce this drug, which include the plant mentioned and others. ▪ Ipecacuanha, the name of the ship that is captained by a Davis in H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau.

Definition of ipecacuanha in the English dictionary

The definition of ipecacuanha in the dictionary is a low-growing South American rubiaceous shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha. Other definition of ipecacuanha is a drug prepared from the dried roots of this plant, used as a purgative and emetic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IPECACUANHA


anna
ˈænə
banner
ˈbænə
Diana
daɪˈænə
goanna
ɡəʊˈænə
Guiana
ɡaɪˈænə
Guyana
ɡaɪˈænə
Hanna
ˈhænə
Hannah
ˈhænə
Indiana
ˌɪndɪˈænə
joanna
dʒəʊˈænə
Louisiana
luːˌiːzɪˈænə
manner
ˈmænə
manor
ˈmænə
Montana
mɒnˈtænə
planner
ˈplænə
Pollyanna
ˌpɒlɪˈænə
Santayana
ˌsæntɪˈænə
Savannah
səˈvænə
scanner
ˈskænə
tanner
ˈtænə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IPECACUANHA

ipecac
Iphigenia
iPhone
IPL
IPO
iPod
iPod generation
iPodder
Ipoh
ipomoea
ippon
ipratropium
iprindole
iproniazid
Ipsambul
ipse dixit
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ipsilateral
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WORDS THAT END LIKE IPECACUANHA

a la plancha
aha
aloha
alpha
buddha
captcha
cha
Doha
farinha
Fernando de Noronha
geisha
ha
ha-ha
koha
Martha
Omaha
piranha
Praha
pupunha
Tristan da Cunha

Synonyms and antonyms of ipecacuanha in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ipecacuanha» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IPECACUANHA

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Translator English - Chinese

吐根
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ipecacuana
570 millions of speakers

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ipecacuanha
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ipecacuanha
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عرق الذهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ипекакуана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ipecacuanha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ipecacuanha
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ipéca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ipecacuanha
190 millions of speakers

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Ipecacuanha
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トコン
130 millions of speakers

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토근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ipecacuanha
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ipecacuanha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ipecacuanha
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ipecacuanha
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altınkökü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ipecacuanha
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ipecacuanha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іпекакуана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ipecacuanha
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ipecacuanha
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ipekakuanha
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

ipecacuanha
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

ipecacuanha
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ipecacuanha

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IPECACUANHA»

The term «ipecacuanha» is regularly used and occupies the 77.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IPECACUANHA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ipecacuanha

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IPECACUANHA»

Discover the use of ipecacuanha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ipecacuanha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Universal formulary
Calomel, one grain and a half. Powdered nitre, half a drachm. Mix, and make six powders. One, every three or lour hours, as a diaphoretic Ellis. Powder of Ipecacuanha and Myrrh. B. Powdered ipecacuanha, six grains. " myrrh, twelve grains.
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
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Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing
229 Paediatric BPC (Mist Tussi Rubra pro Inf) 16.20 Ipecacuanha Mixture Paediatric... 230 BPC (Mistura Ipecacuanha pro Infantibus) 16.21 Paediatric Opiate Ipecacuanha.... 230 Mixture BPC 16.22 Ipecacuanha and Ammonia 230 Mixture ...
John Marriott, Keith Wilson, Christopher A. Langley, 2006
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
It appears that a native of Brazil, whose name was Michael Tristan, was the first who brought ipecacuanha into use. He speaks of it as a remedy for dysentery. Piso afterwards describes it, and speaks of two sorts (hist. nat. bras. p. 101.) ...
George Don, 1834
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The American Dispensatory: Containing the Natural, Chemical, ...
According to Decandolle, the term ipecacuanha in South America implies generally vomiting root; and therefore it is applied to the roots of very different species of plants. The plant, however, which we have described from Professor Brotero's ...
John Redman Coxe, 1825
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Studies in Natural Products Chemistry
Micropropagation methods for Cephaelis ipecacuanha were established and these methods enabled much more efficient propagation of plants than the conventional methods using seedling or layering. The C. ipecacuanha plants propagated ...
Atta-ur-Rahman, 2008
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Studies, Chiefly Clinical, in the Non-Emetic Use of Ipecacuanha
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Alfred Alexander Woodhull, 2008
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Medicinal Plants Cultivation & Their Uses
Ipecac, comprises of the dried root and rhizome of either Cephaells Ipecacuanha (Brotero) A. Richard, belonging to the family Rublaceae and known in commerce as Rio or Brazillian ipecac or C. acuminata Karsten, known In commerce as ...
H. Panda, 2002
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Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China, and of a ...
Page 19 Ipecacuanha Plants. Believing that I may tend to prevent the Ipecacuanha plant of the Brazils from being again confounded with the Ipecacuanha plant of New Spain, by contrasting their descriptions, I shall annex Brotero's description ...
Clarke Abel, 1818
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The philosophical transactions and collections: abridged and ...
The Grey Ipecacuanha is with us preferred to all the rest, and by far the most generally used when it can be had. It is said by Authors to grow in Peru, from whence, it is brought to Porto-Bello, and from thence into Europe, by the Spanish  ...
Royal society of London, 1734
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Handbook on Herbs Cultivation & Processing
Callicocca Ipecacuanha, Brot. Ipecacuanha officinalis, Arruda. Ipecacuanha. Poaya (Brazil). DESCRIPTION A half-shrubby perennial, roots several, spreading horizontally from their origin, at first slender and white, when fully grown about ...
Niir Board, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IPECACUANHA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ipecacuanha is used in the context of the following news items.
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Homeopathy treats monsoon blues safely and effectively
For profuse, watery, greenish-coloured diarrhoea, containing undigested food, Ipecacuanha is an effective remedy. Seek prompt medical ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
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Nature Journal: Medicinal bowman's root now adornment
... trifoliata) has a host of other common names, including Indian physic, American ipecacuanha, false ipecac, Indian hippo and fawn's breath. «Asheville Citizen-Times, May 15»
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The Final Testimony Of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix
... a half grains of strychnine, one and a half grains of arsenic, half a grain of hydrocyanic acid, and half a grain of crushed ipecacuanha root. «The Star Online, Feb 15»
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Tips for Healthy and Stress-Free Holiday Travel
Alternatively, try homeopathic remedies such as Cocculus indicus, tabacum, and ipecacuanha, which can be found at your local health food ... «The Epoch Times, Nov 14»
5
Guava, Bitter Leaf Protect Against Diabetes Complications
The root has been described as a substitute for ipecacuanha. A root-infusion is taken in Nigeria as an anthelmintic as well as for enteritis. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Colds, flu and snivels is a year round worry
Potter's Cough Remover is formulated for the symptomatic relief of coughs and contains black cohosh, ipecacuanha, lobelia, pleurisy root, ... «Cheshire Today, Nov 14»
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Cough medicines 'a waste of money'
Expectorants such as guaifenesin and ipecacuanha are designed to loosen sticky mucus so that people can cough it up. And syrups tend to ... «Aol Money, Oct 14»
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Medicines update
OTC medicines indicated for cough include ammonium salts, bromhexine, dextromethorphan, dihydrocodeine, guaifenesin, ipecacuanha, ... «Pharmacy News, Apr 14»
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Syrup of ipecac is actually made from the roots of ipecacuanha, a Brazilian plant whose name is a Portuguese transliteration of an indigenous ... «Paste Magazine, Dec 13»
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Old time remedy that comes from a plant might help treat bladder …
... other medications that help humans, is that the ingredient in ipecac syrup comes from a flowering plant known as Psychotria ipecacuanha. «eMaxHealth, Oct 13»

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