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emetin

emetin noun: the alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha root.

Noun

emetin (uncountable)

  1. The alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha root.

Origin of emetin

From emetic + -in.

Questions about emetin

What does emetin mean?
Emetin means the alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha root.
What part of speech is emetin?
Emetin is a noun.

Words near emetin in the dictionary

  1. emetical
  2. emetically
  3. emetick
  4. emeticks
  5. emetics
  6. emetin
  7. emetine
  8. emetise
  9. emetize
  10. emetized
  11. emetizes

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