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EMETINE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

... an alkaloid obtained from ipecac or produced synthetically. It has been used to treat amebiasis and schistosomiasis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Expectorant, vomitif à fortes doses; amoebicide puissant. Médicament spécifique de l'amibiase aiguë et de ses complications hépatiques ou pulmonaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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