jaborandi

[ jab-uh-ran-dee, -ran-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural jab·o·ran·dis.

any of several South American shrubs belonging to the genus Pilocarpus, of the rue family.
the dried leaflets of certain of these plants, especially P. jaborandi, containing the alkaloid pilocarpine, used in medicine.

jaborandi

/ ˌdʒæbəˈrændɪ /

any of several tropical American rutaceous shrubs of the genus Pilocarpus , esp P. jaborandi
the dried leaves of any of these plants, used to induce sweating

1870–75; < Portuguese < Tupi, said to mean “one who makes saliva, one who spits”

C19: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaborandí

Jaborandi or its alkaloid pilocarpin will generally produce it.

Jaborandi, jab′o-ran′di, n. a Brazilian shrub with sialogogue and diaphoretic properties.

An alkaloid has been obtained from the piperaceous jaborandi by Parodi, and named by him jaborandine.

After this nothing is given but orange-leaf tea, to promote perspiration, and sometimes a little extract of jaborandi.

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