emetine
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Noun
- {{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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