IPECACUANHA Meaning of IPECACUANHA in English n. the root of a S. American shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, used as an emetic and purgative. [ Port. f. Tupi-Guarani ipekaaguéne emetic creeper ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012