convolvulin

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noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

translingual Convolvulus + -in.

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convolvulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convolvulin

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“convolvulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convolvulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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