An alkaloid compound found in certain plants, particularly ipecac; also spelled emetine.
From French éméline, derived from Latin emeticus ('causing vomiting'), which comes from Greek emetikos. This chemical was discovered in ipecac plant root and named for its emetic properties.
Scientists discovering this plant chemical named it directly after its most obvious effect—making you vomit—which sounds crude but was actually the whole point of ipecac medicine used for poisoning victims until the 1900s.
Emeline is historically a feminine-coded given name with gendered default assumptions in formal address.
When referring to a person named Emeline, use their preferred pronouns and title regardless of apparent gender presentation.
Women bearing this name have contributed across professions; avoid gendered diminutives or assumptions.
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