jalapin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

jalap +‎ -in

Noun[edit]

jalapin (countable and uncountable, plural jalapins)

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

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