jalap in English
noun
1
a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant.
Rush's strategy with serious fevers was to purge with powerful doses of calomel and jalap , followed by bleeding until the patient fainted.
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1. "Oh, gammon and jalap! "said Mr.
2. Cathartics Sentence Examples A few medicated soaps are prepared for internal use, among which are croton soap and jalap soap, both gentler Cathartics than the uncompounded medicinal principles.