ipecac syrup

ipecac syrup
ipecac syrup n 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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[USP] a preparation of powdered ipecac, glycerin, and syrup, used as an emetic.

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