Indian ipecac

noun

1

a

: an Asiatic vine (Tylophora asthmatica) resembling milkweed

b

: the root of this vine

2

[Indian entry 2 2] : indian physic

3

[Indian entry 2 2] : ipecac sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Indian entry 2 1

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