Definitions for jalapin

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  1. jalapin(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jalapin(noun)

    a glucoside found in the stems of the jalap plant and scammony. It is a strong purgative


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