tampicin

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noun

A resin from Ipomoea simulans, found in Tampico jalap, laxative in small doses, purgative in large ones.

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Meanings

nountampicin (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA resin from Ipomoea simulans, found in Tampico jalap, laxative in small doses, purgative in large ones.

Origin

From Tampico (“Mexcian port, source of Tampico jalap”) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tampicin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tampicin.

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