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convolvulin

convolvulin noun: a glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant), used as a purgative.

Noun

convolvulin (uncountable)

  1. A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant), used as a purgative.

Origin of convolvulin

translingual Convolvulus + -in.

Questions about convolvulin

What does convolvulin mean?
Convolvulin means a glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant), used as a purgative.
What part of speech is convolvulin?
Convolvulin is a noun.

Words near convolvulin in the dictionary

  1. convolvers
  2. convolves
  3. convolving
  4. convolvulaceous
  5. convolvuli
  6. convolvulin
  7. convolvulus
  8. convolvuluses
  9. convos
  10. convoy
  11. convoy coat

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