jaborandi

American  

[jab-uh-ran-dee, -ran-dee] / ˌdʒæb əˈræn di, -rænˈdi /

noun

plural

jaborandis

1. any of several South American shrubs belonging to the genus Pilocarpus, of the rue family.

2. the dried leaflets of certain of these plants, especially P. jaborandi, containing the alkaloid pilocarpine, used in medicine.

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jaborandi British  

/ ˌdʒæbəˈrændɪ /

noun

1. any of several tropical American rutaceous shrubs of the genus Pilocarpus , esp P. jaborandi

2. the dried leaves of any of these plants, used to induce sweating

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Etymology

Origin of jaborandi

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

Example Sentences

Constitutional remedies are practically powerless; occasionally some good is accomplished by the internal administration of linseed oil and jaborandi.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

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

From Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity by McCarty, Louis Philippe

Of the medicinal plants, the best-known products are ipecacuanh�, sarsaparilla, copaiba, jaborandi and cinchona, but this is only a part of the list.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

It is probable that jaborandi given in repeated small doses, so as to avoid any depressing effect on the heart, will be found valuable in such cases.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

But lately a diaphoretic which far surpasses these in efficiency has been discovered in pilocarpine, the active principle of jaborandi.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various