Medical Dictionary
ipomoea
noun ip·o·moea \ˌip-ə-ˈmē-ə\
Medical Definition of IPOMOEA
1
capitalized : a genus of herbaceous vines (family Convolvulaceae) that comprise forms (as the morning glories and the sweet potato, I. batatas) having showy bell- or funnel-shaped flowers and that include some which are sources of cathartic resins or psychoactive alkaloids (as lysergic acid amide)
2
also ip·o·mea : a plant or flower of the genus Ipomoea
3
usu ipomea : the dried root of a scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis)
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