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ipecacuanhas

ipecacuanhas is the plural of ipecacuanha.

Meaning of ipecacuanha

Noun

ipecacuanha (countable and uncountable, plural ipecacuanhas)

  1. The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.
    • This ipecacuanha is a most disagreeable medicine!1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […]...
  2. The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.

Questions about ipecacuanhas

What is ipecacuanhas the plural of?
Ipecacuanhas is the plural of ipecacuanha.

Words near ipecacuanhas in the dictionary

  1. IPDs
  2. ipe
  3. ipecac
  4. ipecacs
  5. ipecacuanha
  6. ipecacuanhas
  7. ipecacuanhic acid
  8. IPED
  9. IPEDs
  10. IPEN
  11. ipenoxazone

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