Definition of jalap in English:

jalap

noun ˈdʒaləpˈdʒɒləpˈdʒɑləp

mass noun

A purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant.
This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- A paste of the roots mixed with milk works as a laxative but with violent cathartic effect compared to the purgative jalap Ipomoea purga from which the true and milder jalap is extracted.
- Rush's strategy with serious fevers was to purge with powerful doses of calomel and jalap, followed by bleeding until the patient fainted.
- Accordingly, the expedition's medical kit contains substances to induce vomiting (ipecac, white vitriol, tartar emetic) and to loosen the bowels (jalap, rhubarb, cream of tartar, Glauber's salts, calomel, magnesia, assafoetida).

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish (purga de) Jalapa (see Jalapa).

Definition of jalap in US English:

jalap

nounˈdʒɑləpˈjäləp

A purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant.
This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- A paste of the roots mixed with milk works as a laxative but with violent cathartic effect compared to the purgative jalap Ipomoea purga from which the true and milder jalap is extracted.
- Rush's strategy with serious fevers was to purge with powerful doses of calomel and jalap, followed by bleeding until the patient fainted.
- Accordingly, the expedition's medical kit contains substances to induce vomiting (ipecac, white vitriol, tartar emetic) and to loosen the bowels (jalap, rhubarb, cream of tartar, Glauber's salts, calomel, magnesia, assafoetida).

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish ( purga de) Jalapa (see Jalapa).

单词	jalap
释义	Definition of jalap in English: jalap noun ˈdʒaləpˈdʒɒləpˈdʒɑləp mass noun A purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant. This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae Example sentencesExamples A paste of the roots mixed with milk works as a laxative but with violent cathartic effect compared to the purgative jalap Ipomoea purga from which the true and milder jalap is extracted. Rush's strategy with serious fevers was to purge with powerful doses of calomel and jalap, followed by bleeding until the patient fainted. Accordingly, the expedition's medical kit contains substances to induce vomiting (ipecac, white vitriol, tartar emetic) and to loosen the bowels (jalap, rhubarb, cream of tartar, Glauber's salts, calomel, magnesia, assafoetida). Origin Mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish (purga de) Jalapa (see Jalapa). Definition of jalap in US English: jalap nounˈdʒɑləpˈjäləp A purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant. This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae Example sentencesExamples A paste of the roots mixed with milk works as a laxative but with violent cathartic effect compared to the purgative jalap Ipomoea purga from which the true and milder jalap is extracted. Rush's strategy with serious fevers was to purge with powerful doses of calomel and jalap, followed by bleeding until the patient fainted. Accordingly, the expedition's medical kit contains substances to induce vomiting (ipecac, white vitriol, tartar emetic) and to loosen the bowels (jalap, rhubarb, cream of tartar, Glauber's salts, calomel, magnesia, assafoetida). Origin Mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish ( purga de) Jalapa (see Jalapa).
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