noun
- Plural of jaborandi; tropical South American shrubs of the genus Pilocarpus, whose leaves yield pilocarpine, an alkaloid used in medicine.
Usage: botanical term; usually used in plural form; also refers to the dried leaves of these plants used medicinally
Examples
- Jaborandis have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- The leaves of jaborandis contain pilocarpine, which stimulates salivation.
- Pharmaceutical companies extract alkaloids from jaborandis for ophthalmic treatments.
- Indigenous peoples of Brazil cultivated jaborandis for their medicinal properties.