jalap
/ˈdʒæləp/noun
mass noun
1- a purgative drug obtained chiefly from the tuberous roots of a Mexican climbing plant贾拉普泻药。
1.1
- This drug is obtained from Ipomoea purga, family Convolvulaceae.该种药物取自药喇叭, 拉丁名Ipomoea purga, 旋花科。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French, from Spanish （purga de） Jalapa （see JALAPA）.