English Explanatory Dictionary

jalapin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C₃₄H₁₁₄O₆, a powerful purgative.

Word forms

jalapin jalapins

Etymology

From jalap + -in.

Synonyms

scammonin
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