jalap

English - Turkish

Definition of jalap in English Turkish dictionary: calapa; çalapa; bu bitkiden çıkarılan müshil ilâ; (isim) çalapa; (Tıp) n.Çalepa, kökü müshil bir bitki veya bu bitkiden çıkarılan ilaç; Exogonium purga

English - English

Definition of jalap in English English dictionary: A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico; {n} the root of species of bind-weed used in powder as a purgative; The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomœa purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory; Orizabensis, and I; The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines; Other species of Ipomœa yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I; {i} purgative substance derived from the dried root of a number of climbing plants; tuberosa