The word "alcresta" is spelled phonetically as /ælˈkrestə/. It is derived from Latin roots meaning "to heal completely". Despite its phonetic complexity, the spelling of "alcresta" follows typical English language rules with a few exceptions, such as the use of "c" instead of "k" and the placement of the accent on the second syllable, which highlights the primary stress of the word. Correct pronunciation of "alcresta" can be achieved by accentuating the "krest" syllable while maintaining a short "a" sound in the first syllable.
Trade name of a preparation of ipecac that, it is claimed, may be administered in very large doses without exciting nausea or vomiting; it is in the form of tablets, each containing the alkaloids isolated from 10 grains of ipecac.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.