Apomorphia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apomorphia \Ap`o*mor"phi*a\, Apomorphine \Ap`o*mor"phine\, n.
     [Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine.] (Chem.)
     A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a
     powerful emetic.
     [1913 Webster]