emetine /ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn/ noun1 •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.During a 10-year period the sanitarium treated 2,323 patients (93% were men) by the emetine method. — 1948
