SINCE 1828
ipecac syrup
nounMedical Definition of ipecac syrup
: an emetic and expectorant liquid preparation that is widely used to induce vomiting in accidental poisoning, that contains the alkaloids emetine and cephaeline, and that is prepared by extracting the ether-soluble alkaloids from powdered ipecac and mixing them with glycerol and a syrup
— called also syrup of ipecac
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