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Tampico jalap

Tampico jalap noun: the dried root of Mexican morning glory plants (Ipomoea simulans), historically used in traditional medicine as a powerful purgative and stimulant laxative due to its high resin content.

Noun

Tampico jalap

  1. The dried root of Mexican morning glory plants (Ipomoea simulans), historically used in traditional medicine as a powerful purgative and stimulant laxative due to its high resin content.

Questions about Tampico jalap

What does Tampico jalap mean?
Tampico jalap means the dried root of Mexican morning glory plants (Ipomoea simulans), historically used in traditional medicine as a powerful purgative and stimulant laxative due to its high resin content.
What part of speech is Tampico jalap?
Tampico jalap is a noun.

Words near Tampico jalap in the dictionary

  1. Tampico
  2. Tampico fiber
  3. Tampico fibers
  4. Tampico fibre
  5. Tampico fibres
  6. Tampico jalap
  7. tampicolic acid
  8. Tampilisan
  9. Tampin
  10. Tampines
  11. tamping

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