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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JALAP

From French, from Mexican Spanish jalapa, short for purga de Jalapa purgative of Jalapa.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JALAP

jalap  [ˈdʒæləp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JALAP

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Jalap is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JALAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jalap

Jalap is a cathartic drug, its use largely archaic in the West, consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant growing on the eastern declivities of the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico at an elevation of 5000 to 8000 ft. above sea level, more especially about the neighbourhood of Chiconquiaco on the eastern slope of the Cofre de Perote in the state of Veracruz. Jalap has been known in Europe since the beginning of the 17th century, and derives its name from the city of Xalapa in Mexico, near which it grows, but its botanical source was not accurately determined until 1829, when Dr. J. R. Coxe of Philadelphia published a description. The ordinary drug is distinguished in commerce as Vera Cruz jalap, from the name of the port whence it is shipped. Jalap has been cultivated for many years in India, chiefly at Ootacamund, and grows there as easily as a yam, often producing clusters of tubers weighing over 9 lb; but these, as they differ in appearance from the commercial article, have not as yet obtained a place in the English market. They are found, however, to be rich in resin, containing 18%.

Definition of jalap in the English dictionary

The first definition of jalap in the dictionary is a Mexican convolvulaceous plant, Exogonium purga. Other definition of jalap is any of several similar or related plants. Jalap is also the dried and powdered root of any of these plants, used as a purgative.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JALAP


callop
ˈkæləp
codswallop
ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp
collop
ˈkɒləp
dallop
ˈdæləp
develop
dɪˈvɛləp
dollop
ˈdɒləp
envelop
ɪnˈvɛləp
gallop
ˈɡæləp
Gallup
ˈɡæləp
galop
ˈɡæləp
gollop
ˈɡɒləp
jalop
ˈdʒæləp
outgallop
ˌaʊtˈɡæləp
redevelop
ˌriːdɪˈvɛləp
Salop
ˈsæləp
scallop
ˈskɒləp
shallop
ˈʃæləp
trollop
ˈtrɒləp
Trollope
ˈtrɒləp
wallop
ˈwɒləp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JALAP

jake
jakes
jakey
jakfruit
Jakobson
Jalalabad
Jalandhar
Jalapa
jalapic
jalapin
jalfrezi
Jalisco
jalop
jalopies
jaloppies
jaloppy
jalopy
jalouse
jalousie

WORDS THAT END LIKE JALAP

alap
bitch-slap
burlap
cat flap
clap
dewlap
earflap
flap
handclap
klap
lap
mud flap
overlap
piston slap
shiplap
slap
the clap
thunderclap
victory lap
wing flap

Synonyms and antonyms of jalap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jalap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JALAP

Find out the translation of jalap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jalap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jalap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

jalap
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jalap
570 millions of speakers

English

jalap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jalap
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

jalap
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jalap
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jalap
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jalap
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jalap
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

jalap
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jalap
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jalap
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

jalap
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜலாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जलाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çalapa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

jalap
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jalap
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

jalap
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jalap
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ιαλάπης
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

jalap
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

jalap
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

jalap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jalap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JALAP»

The term «jalap» is regularly used and occupies the 93.944 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JALAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jalap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jalap» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jalap

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JALAP»

Discover the use of jalap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jalap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Dispensatory, Containing the Natural, Chemical, ...
Mr. Henry, who ana ysed several varieties of jalap found in coinmerce in France, obtained the following results. Extract. Resin. Residue. Jalap leger, 75 60 270 sain, 140 4s 210 -—- piqué 125 72 200 Besides the gummy extract and the resin,  ...
John Redman Coxe, 1827
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Pharmacognosy
Jalap has tuberous roots, some of them swell due to the storage of reserve food material and get converted into tubercles. These tubercles are collected by digging and are dried. Sometimes, the wood-fire may also be necessary for drying and ...
Nirali Prakashan, 2009
3
A Universal formulary
Compound Powder of Jalap. R- Powdered jalap, three ounces. Cream of tartar, Powdered ginger, six ounces, two drachms. Mix. Half a drachm to one drachm, as a hy- dragogue purgative. Lond. Ph. Extract of Jalap. R. Jalap, in coarse powder,  ...
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
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The Lancet
the jalapic acid and left the jalapia. According to Buchner and Herberger, it constitutes not quite nine-tenths of jalap resin ; it is a transparent, colourless, odourless, and tasteless resin, very soluble in alcohol, bat insoluble in water and in ether.
‎1853
5
The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
Jalap and gamboge are of this description ; but the buckthorn berry is far more efficacious, in the dose of an ounce or two of the syrup, as directed in the pharmacopoeia, 'the elaterium, however, exceeds ail Others in point of efficacy, as a ...
‎1826
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The Pharmaceutical Era
flavor which is very persistent and frequently considered by many buyers to be confirmatory evidence of high grade jalap. When fresh, the root is black externally , white and mnky within and varies in size according to its age from that of a ...
‎1920
7
The Pharmaceutical Era: (Semi-monthly)
flavor which is very persistent and frequently considered by many buyers to be confirmatory evidence of high grade jalap. When fresh, the root is black externally , white and milky within and varies in size according to its age from that of a ...
Charles W. Parsons, 1920
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Sajous's Analytic Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine
JALAP.—Jalap (la/111w. U. S. P.), Tinctura jalapa', N. F. (tincture of jalap), of 20 per cent. strength. Dose, 1 fluidram (4 c.c.). Tincture jalapa' composita, N. F. ( compound tincture of jalap), each fluidram (4 c.c.) of which represents 7% grains (0.5 ...
Charles Eucharist de Medicis Sajous, Louis Theo de Médicis Sajous, 1914
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A manual of materia medica and pharmacy, from the Fr. of ...
Powdered jalap is of a yellowish-brown colour, and is powerfully errhine. C. P. According to M. Felix Cadet de Gassicourt this root contains in 500 grammes, resin, 50; gummous extract, 220 ; fecula, 12.5; albumen, 12.5; lignin, 1.45; water, 24; ...
Henri Milne-Edwards, John Davies (M.R.C.S.), Pierre Henri L.D. Vavasseur, 1831
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A Manual of Materia Medica & Pharmacy ...
Pulvisjalapazwm ositus, U. S., E. (Jalap, 1 part; supertartrate of potassa, 2 parts.) Dose, from to Bij.—P. (Jalap and scammony, 55. 1; supertartrate of potassa, 2.) Dose, from gr. xv. to Bj.—Pon. (Jalap, 2; sulphate of potassa, 1.)—F. (Jalap and ...
Henri Milne-Edwards, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JALAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jalap is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daily Special: Salt and Pepper Grilled Chicken Breast with Jalapeno …
2.) Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer until jalapenos and apple are softened (about 20 minutes). **keep an eye on the pot, adding more ... «FOX 46 Charlotte, Jun 15»
2
Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery survives with little medical help
... of "explosive power," made up of "calomel (six parts mercury to one part chlorine), and jalap" (a form of jalapeno). Dr. Rush advised that if the ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, May 15»
3
Mahinda sycophant now grovels to kiss the ground Maithri walks on
... dried jalap, firmly rooted in Mahinda's sunshiny patch of morning glory. Unlike the MPs who had neither attacked Maithri nor praised Mahinda ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jan 15»
4
Hidden Newcastle phone app brings 800 years of city's history to life
... plucks (internal organs) plus a pound of bread, three quarts (3.4 litres) of broth mixed with an ounce of jalap (a laxative), and a quart of beer. «The Journal, Nov 14»
5
City of the frontier: Trading the tales of yore
From the former, raw silk, worsted, cochineal, jalap, asafoetida, saffron, resin, simples and fruits, both fresh and dried, are imported, principally ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 14»
6
Pagan Amum's Apparent Presidential Ambition Challenged
... 'SPLM Secretariats and you converted billions of dollars to your interests," Mathiang Jalap, a South Sudanese writer stated in his comment. «gurtong, Jun 14»
7
Wild Ideas: Pokeweed: nuisance or nutrient?
... cucum, cokan, red-ink plant, redwood, redwood, garget, chongras, jalap, inkberry, cancer root, American nightshade and pigeon berry. «Rappahannock News, Aug 13»
8
Medical care in the American Revolution
... vigorous purges with calomel (mercury) and jalap, and bleeding until the patient fainted. “ Bleeding was sometimes repeated 2-3 times within ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 13»
9
'Social justice can change people's lives forever'
“In the end I sent over 30 filled backpacks to children living in the Jalap Mountains of Guatemala.” She was one of several students who went to ... «Welland Tribune, Jun 12»
10
12-year-old Irish girl vomited 7-foot worm
The ship's surgeon, P Power, treated the 12-year-old with syrups and injections including barley water, calomel, jalap and brandy punch to ... «Irish Central, Sep 10»

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