emetine (English, noun)
expansion: emetine (uncountable)
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glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
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