1. Plural of jalap; plants of the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico, or the dried root of such plants used as a purgative medicine.
Usage: Often used in historical or pharmaceutical contexts; The singular form is 'jalap'
2. A resin extracted from jalap roots, historically used as a strong laxative in traditional medicine.
Usage: archaic or medical; Less commonly used in modern medicine

Examples

• The apothecary stocked several varieties of jalaps for treating constipation.
• Jalaps were popular remedies in 18th-century European medicine.
• The roots of jalaps contain compounds that act as natural laxatives.
• Historical medical texts frequently mention jalaps among standard purgatives.
• Dried jalaps were traded along colonial spice routes.