jalap
the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, especially Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.
any of these plants.
Origin of jalap
1Other words from jalap
- ja·lap·ic [ja-lap-ik, jah-], /dʒæˈlæp ɪk, dʒɑ-/, adjective
Words Nearby jalap
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How to use jalap in a sentence
Brougham needs a dose of jalap instead of pap, for he cannot even spell the 'greatest happiness principle' properly.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I. | Leslie StephenI told him about the situation in Fisher Hill and how finances was low on account of the local mixture of politics and jalap.
The Gentle Grafter | O. HenryI drink his health in a dose of the cheerful beverage known as jalap, and thresh the sheets with my hot hands.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward | Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)This is probably the case with such as Castor-oil, Scammony, and jalap, which are simply cathartic in their action.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandThe resins of jalap, Scammony, and other such substances, are affirmed to pass out along with them.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
British Dictionary definitions for jalap
jalop
/ (ˈdʒæləp) /
a Mexican convolvulaceous plant, Exogonium (or Ipomoea) purga
any of several similar or related plants
the dried and powdered root of any of these plants, used as a purgative
the resin obtained from any of these plants
Origin of jalap
1Derived forms of jalap
- jalapic (dʒəˈlæpɪk), adjective
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