ipecacuanhic, a.
(ɪpɪˌkækjuːˈænɪk)
[f. prec. + -ic.]
Of or pertaining to ipecacuanha; containing ipecacuanha in chemical combination, as ipecacuanhic acid, C14H18O7, a peculiar form of tannic acid found in ipecacuanha root.
| 1865–72 Watts Dict. Chem. III. 314 Ipe[ca]cuanic acid..is a reddish-brown, very bitter, amorphous mass, soluble in..alcohol and water. 1876 Harley Mat. Med. (ed. 6) 548. |