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.

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Meanings

noun
  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.
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