Medical Dictionary

Jamaica ginger

noun Ja·mai·ca gin·ger \jə-ˌmā-kə-ˈjin-jər\

Medical Definition of JAMAICA GINGER

:  the powdered root of ginger used especially formerly as an intestinal stimulant and carminative

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