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tampicin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tampicin
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A resin from Ipomoea simulans, found in Tampico jalap, laxative in small doses, purgative in large ones.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Tampico (“Mexcian port, source of Tampico jalap”) + -in.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

Ipomoea jalapa Ipomoea purga

Frequently Paired Words

Ipomoea jalapa Ipomoea purga

Questions

What does tampicin mean?
A resin from Ipomoea simulans, found in Tampico jalap, laxative in small doses, purgative in large ones.
Where does tampicin come from?
From Tampico (“Mexcian port, source of Tampico jalap”) + -in.

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