Definition of Ipomoea Turpethum. Meaning of Ipomoea Turpethum. Synonyms of Ipomoea Turpethum

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Definition of Ipomoea Turpethum

Ipomoea Turpethum
Turpeth Tur"peth, n. [NL. turpethum, fr. Per. tirbid a cathartic, turbad a purgative root. Cf. Turbith.] [Written also turbeth, and turbith.] 1. (Bot.) The root of Ipom[oe]a Turpethum, a plant of Ceylon, Malabar, and Australia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative; -- sometimes called vegetable turpeth. 2. (Chem.) A heavy yellow powder, Hg3O2SO4, which consists of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- called also turpeth mineral.

Meaning of Ipomoea Turpethum from wikipedia

- Operculina turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum) is a species of plant in the morning glory family, known commonly as turpeth, fue vao, and St. Thomas lidpod...
- species in the genus Ipomoea. Ipomoea abrupta R.Br. Ipomoea abutiloides (****h) G.Don Ipomoea abyssinica (Choisy) Hochst. Ipomoea acanthocarpa (Choisy)...
-  yunnanensis (Courchet & Gagnep.) R.C.Fang Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso (as M. turpethum (L.) Rendle) Xenostegia medium (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples...
- alsinoides Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea cairica Ipomoea hederifolia Ipomoea nil Ipomoea obscura Ipomoea pes-tigridis Ipomoea siamensis Ipomoea sinensis Ipomoea sp...