jalapic
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Jalapic — Ja*lap ic, a. Of or pertaining to jalap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jalap — jalapic /ja lap ik, jah /, adj. /jal euhp, jah leuhp/, n. 1. the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, esp. Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a… … Universalium
jalap — /ˈdʒɒləp/ (say joluhp), /ˈdʒæl / (say jal ) noun 1. a purgative drug from the tuberous root of a plant, Ipomoea purga of Mexico, or of some other plants of the family Convolvulaceae. 2. any of these plants from which this drug is obtained. 3. →… …
scammonic — scammonic, a. Chem. (skəˈmɒnɪk) [f. L. scammōn ium scammony + ic.] scammonic acid = jalapic acid: see jalapin. Watts tr. Gmelin s Handbk. Chem. XVI. 408 … Useful english dictionary
