Ipecac vs. Vomit — What's the Difference?

A low-growing tropical American shrub (Psychotria ipecacuanha syn. Cephaelis ipecacuanha) having roots and rhizomes that yield emetine.

Eject matter from the stomach through the mouth

The dried roots and rhizomes of this shrub.

Matter vomited from the stomach

A medicinal preparation made from the dried roots and rhizomes of this shrub that is used to induce vomiting, particularly in cases of poisoning and drug overdose.

An emetic.

The dried rhizome and roots of either of two tropical American plants (Cephaelis acuminata and Cephaelis ipecacuanha) of the madder family used especially as a source of emetine.

To eject part or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually in a series of involuntary spasmic movements.

(pharmaceutical drug) An emetic and expectorant drug that contains emetine and is prepared from ipecac especially as a syrup for use in treating accidental poisoning.

To be discharged forcefully and abundantly; spew or gush

The shrub that produces ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha), native to Brazil and cultivated elsewhere.

To eject (contents of the stomach) through the mouth.

An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use.

To eject or discharge in a gush; spew out

A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)

The act or an instance of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth.

Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.

An emetic.

(intransitive) To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.

(transitive) To regurgitate and discharge (something swallowed); to spew.

To eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit.

The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.

The act of regurgitating.

The act of vomiting

(obsolete) That which causes vomiting; an emetic.

To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.

To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; - often followed by up or out.

Hence, to eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc.

Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.

That which excites vomiting; an emetic.

The matter ejected in vomiting

A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;