EMETINE


Meaning of EMETINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-mə-ˌtēn ]

noun

Date: 1819

: an emetic alkaloid C 29 H 40 N 2 O 4 extracted from ipecac root and used especially to treat amebiasis

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