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Id	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004640 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004640
Preferred Name	Emetine
Definitions	The principal alkaloid of ipecac, from the ground roots of Uragoga (or Cephaelis) ipecacuanha or U. acuminata, of the Rubiaceae. It is used as an amebicide in many different preparations and may cause serious cardiac, hepatic, or renal damage and violent diarrhea and vomiting. Emetine inhibits protein synthesis in EUKARYOTIC CELLS but not PROKARYOTIC CELLS.
Synonyms	Ipecine Dihydrochloride, Emetine Emetine Dihydrochloride Emetine Hydrochloride Emetan, 6',7',10,11-tetramethoxy- Methylcephaeline Hydrochloride, Emetine
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

definition	The principal alkaloid of ipecac, from the ground roots of Uragoga (or Cephaelis) ipecacuanha or U. acuminata, of the Rubiaceae. It is used as an amebicide in many different preparations and may cause serious cardiac, hepatic, or renal damage and violent diarrhea and vomiting. Emetine inhibits protein synthesis in EUKARYOTIC CELLS but not PROKARYOTIC CELLS.
altLabel	Ipecine Dihydrochloride, Emetine Emetine Dihydrochloride Emetine Hydrochloride Emetan, 6',7',10,11-tetramethoxy- Methylcephaeline Hydrochloride, Emetine See more See less
prefLabel	Emetine
Mapped from	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C005963 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C086742 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C411300 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C116895 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C009778 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C009805 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C400161 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C071984 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000600092 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C021077 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C003493 See more See less
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
isa	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002400 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000969 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004639 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011500 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000563
PA	D002400 D004639 D000563 D011500 D000969
tui	T109 T121
TERMUI	T014164 T014165 T014163 T360626 T014166
TH	NLM (1996) NLM (1999) FDA SRS (2014) UNK (19XX) USP (19XX) BAN (19XX) See more See less
MMR	20171208
notation	D004640
Inverse of RO	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007486
Semantic type UMLS property	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T121 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T109
RR	483-18-1 (Emetine) U52OG12P96 316-42-7 (di-HCl)
Inverse of AQ	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000097 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000096 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000627 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000493 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000494 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000138 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000134 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000008 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000009 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000031 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000032 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000037 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000302 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000592 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000819 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000506 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000235 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000633 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000600 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000652 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000528 See more See less
DX	19660101
cui	C0282162 C0013974
DC	1
MN	D03.633.100.531.321 D03.132.316
AQL	AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
Inverse of RB	U52OG12P96 X8D5EPO80M
MDA	19990101
subClassOf	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007546 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000470

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