medical Definition of ipomoea
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capitalized
: a genus of herbaceous vines (family Convolvulaceae) that comprise forms (as the morning glories and the sweet potato, I. batatas) having showy bell- or funnel-shaped flowers and that include some which are sources of cathartic resins or psychoactive alkaloids (as lysergic acid amide)
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also
ipomea
: a plant or flower of the genus Ipomoea
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usually
ipomea
: the dried root of a scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis)
