Sinhala Dictionary definitions for jalap
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jalap : ත්රස්තවාලු වැනි ඖෂධයක්
jalap : ජලප්
jalap definition
Noun. The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines. Other species of Ipomoea yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I. Orizabensis, and I. tuberosa.