Tampico jalap
noun
Tam·pi·co jalap
tam-ˈpē-kō- 
: the dried root of a Mexican morning glory of the genus Ipomoea (I. simulans) or the powdered drug containing a resin prepared from it
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“Tampico jalap.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Tampico%20jalap. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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