Term: emetine
IPA: ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn

==English==
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|ἔμετος|-ine|lang1=grc|t1=vomiting}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn/}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A white [[crystalline]] [[bitter]] [[alkaloid]], [[chemical formula]] C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>40</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, extracted from [[ipecacuanha]] root, and formerly used in the treatment of [[amebiasis|amebic infection]]s and as an [[emetic]] in {{w|aversion therapy}}.
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