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jalapin

American

[jal-uh-pin, jah-luh-] / ˈdʒæl ə pɪn, ˈdʒɑ lə- /

noun

a resin that is one of the purgative principles of jalap.

Etymology

Origin of jalapin

1825–35; < New Latin jalāp ( a ) jalap + -in ²

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