emetine
/ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn/
emetine noun: a white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and formerly used in the treatment of amebic infections and as an emetic in aversion therapy.
Noun
emetine (uncountable)
- A white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and formerly used in the treatment of amebic infections and as an emetic in aversion therapy.
- During a 10-year period the sanitarium treated 2,323 patients (93% were men) by the emetine method.1948 September 13, “A Drink for Drunks”, in Time
- Magendie performed experiments on emetics and the nature of vomiting, and showed that the emetic properties of ipecacuanha were due to a substance he named emetine.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 323
emetine meaning in Tamil
emetine in Tamil
- எமெற்றீன்
Origin of emetine
From Ancient Greek ἔμετος (émetos, “vomiting”) + -ine.
Words formed from emetine
Questions about emetine
- What does emetine mean?
- Emetine means a white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and formerly used in the treatment of amebic infections and as an emetic in aversion therapy.
- What is emetine in Tamil?
- Emetine in Tamil is எமெற்றீன். See Emetine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is emetine?
- Emetine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce emetine?
- Emetine is pronounced /ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn/.
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