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jalapic

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jal⋅ap

  [jal-uhp, jah-luhp]
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–noun
1. the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, esp. Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.
2. any of these plants.
Origin:
1665–75; < MF < Sp (purga de) Jalapa purgative from Jalapa

Related forms:
ja⋅lap⋅ic  [ja-lap-ik, jah-] , adjective
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Main Entry: jal·ap
Pronunciation: 'jal-&p, 'jäl-
Function: noun
1 a : the dried tuberous root of a Mexican plant of the genusIpomoea (I. purga); also : a powdered purgative drug prepared from this root that contains resinous glycosides b : the root or derived drug of plantsrelated to the one supplying jalap —see TAMPICO JALAP
2 : a plant yielding jalap
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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