turpeth

[ tur-pith ]

/ ˈtɜr pɪθ /

noun

the root of an East Indian plant, Merremia (or Operculina) turpethum, of the morning glory family, formerly used as a purgative.

the plant itself.

Origin of turpeth

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin turpethum<Arabic turbid<Persian; akin to Sanskrit tripuṭā; replacing Middle English turbit(h)(e) <Old French turbit(h) <Arabic turbid, as above

Words nearby turpeth

turophile, turophobia, TURP, turpentine, turpentine tree, turpeth, Turpin, turpitude, turps, turquoise, turquoise green

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Example sentences from the Web for turpeth

(10 grains)—Christison; and Turpeth mineral has proved fatal in doses of 2·6 grms.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Turpeth mineral in the quantity of one grain mixed with ten grains of sugar answers every purpose to be expected from errhines.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
Ethiops mineral and Turpeth mineral are given to dogs when affected by the distemper, worms, or the mange.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
As one grain of turpeth mineral (vitriolic calx of mercury) mixed with ten grains of fine sugar.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for turpeth

turpeth

/ (ˈtɜːpɪθ) /

noun

a convolvulaceous plant, Operculina turpethum, of the East Indies, having roots with purgative properties

the root of this plant or the drug obtained from it

Word Origin for turpeth

C14: from Medieval Latin turbithum, ultimately from Arabic turbid

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单词	turpeth
释义	turpeth [ tur-pith ] / ˈtɜr pɪθ / noun the root of an East Indian plant, Merremia (or Operculina) turpethum, of the morning glory family, formerly used as a purgative. the plant itself. Origin of turpeth 1350–1400; <Medieval Latin turpethum<Arabic turbid<Persian; akin to Sanskrit tripuṭā; replacing Middle English turbit(h)(e) <Old French turbit(h) <Arabic turbid, as above Words nearby turpeth turophile, turophobia, TURP, turpentine, turpentine tree, turpeth, Turpin, turpitude, turps, turquoise, turquoise green Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turpeth (10 grains)—Christison; and Turpeth mineral has proved fatal in doses of 2·6 grms. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Turpeth mineral in the quantity of one grain mixed with ten grains of sugar answers every purpose to be expected from errhines. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin Ethiops mineral and Turpeth mineral are given to dogs when affected by the distemper, worms, or the mange. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth As one grain of turpeth mineral (vitriolic calx of mercury) mixed with ten grains of fine sugar. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin British Dictionary definitions for turpeth turpeth / (ˈtɜːpɪθ) / noun a convolvulaceous plant, Operculina turpethum, of the East Indies, having roots with purgative properties the root of this plant or the drug obtained from it Word Origin for turpeth C14: from Medieval Latin turbithum, ultimately from Arabic turbid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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