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emetine

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em·e·tine  (m-tn)
n.
A bitter-tasting crystalline alkaloid, C29H40N2O4, derived from ipecac root and used in the treatment of amebiasis and as an emetic.
[French émétine, from émétique, emetic, from Latin emeticus; see emetic.]
emetine [ˈɛməˌtiːn -tɪn], emetin [ˈɛmətɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white bitter poisonous alkaloid obtained from ipecacuanha: the hydrochloride is used to treat amoebic infections. Formula: C29H40O4N2
[from French émétine; see emetic, -ine2]
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I have diagnosed it as pyorrhea which has infected the stomach from the mouth, and have suggested emetine treatment of the mouth as a cure for the stomach disorder.
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