jalapin

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounjalapin (countable and uncountable, plural jalapins)

plural jalapins

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

    Synonyms: scammonin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C₃₄H₁₁₄O₆, a powerful purgative.

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scammonin

Origin

From jalap + -in.

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APA

jalapin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jalapin

MLA

“jalapin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jalapin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jalapin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jalapin.

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