jalap - definition of jalap


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English - Definition of jalap

n. purgative substance derived from the dried root of a number of climbing plants

n. jalap, purgative substance derived from the dried root of a number of climbing plants

English To Spanish - jalap

s. jalapa

English To French - jalap

n. jalap, plante du Mexique contenant une résine purgative

English To German - jalap

n. Jalape (Windengewächs)

English To Italian - jalap

s. (Farm) gialappa; ipomea

English To Portuguese - jalap

s. jalapa, raiz de jalapa

English To Russian - jalap

с. ялапа, слабительное из ялапы

English To Turkish - jalap

i. çalapa

French To English - jalap

(m) n. jalap, purgative substance derived from the dried root of a number of climbing plants

English To Dutch - jalap

zn. soort ontsmettingsmiddel

English To Greek - jalap

είδος καθαρτικού.

English To ChineseS - jalap

(名) 球根牵牛, 药喇叭; 药喇叭的干球根; 球根牵牛类植物

English To ChineseT - jalap

(名) 球根牽牛, 藥喇叭; 藥喇叭的乾球根; 球根牽牛類植物

English To Japanese - jalap

(名) ヤラッパ; ヤラッパ樹脂; ヤラッパ根

Definitions

(n.) The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory.

The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines.

Other species of Ipomoea yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I.

Orizabensis, and I.

tuberosa.

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