emetine

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἔμετος (émetos, “vomiting”) +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn/ === Noun === emetine (uncountable) (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== dehydroemetine ==== Translations ==== === References === “emetine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “emetine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Italian == === Noun === emetine f plural of emetina