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jaborandi
[ jab-uh-ran-dee, -ran-dee ]
noun
plural jaborandis.
- any of several South American shrubs belonging to the genus Pilocarpus, of the rue family.
- the dried leaflets of certain of these plants, especially P. jaborandi, containing the alkaloid pilocarpine, used in medicine.
jaborandi
/ 藢诲萧忙产蓹藞谤忙苍诲瑟 /
noun
- any of several tropical American rutaceous shrubs of the genus Pilocarpus , esp P. jaborandi
- the dried leaves of any of these plants, used to induce sweating
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of jaborandi1
1870鈥75; < Portuguese < Tupi, said to mean 鈥渙ne who makes saliva, one who spits鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of jaborandi1
C19: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani 测补产辞谤补苍诲铆
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After this nothing is given but orange-leaf tea, to promote perspiration, and sometimes a little extract of jaborandi.
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Jaborandi or its alkaloid pilocarpin will generally produce it.
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Jaborandi should be employed with caution.
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But lately a diaphoretic which far surpasses these in efficiency has been discovered in pilocarpine, the active principle of jaborandi.
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Jaborandi has been used in yellow fever.
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