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Jamaica ginger polyneuritis — see under paralysis … Medical dictionary
Jamaican ginger — Extract (known in the United States by the slang name Jake) was an early 20th century patent medicine that provided a convenient way to bypass Prohibition laws, since it contained between 70 80% ethanol by weight.Jake was not itself dangerous,… … Wikipedia
parálisis de Ginger — Eng. Gynger s paralysis Complejo sintomático que incluye fibrilaciones en los párpados y lengua, miosis y espasmo ciliar. Se observa tras la ingestión de gengibre de Jamaica contaminado con triortocresilfosfato … Diccionario de oftalmología
tri-o-tolyl phosphate — tri o tol·yl phos·phate (tri tolґəl) the highly toxic ortho isomer of tritolyl phosphate; when ingested, it can cause paralysis. See Jamaica ginger paralysis, under paralysis. Called also triorthotolyl phosphate, tri o cresyl phosphate and… … Medical dictionary
jake — jake1 /jayk/, adj. Slang. satisfactory; OK; fine: Everything s jake with me. [1895 1900; orig. uncert.] jake2 /jayk/, n. Slang. 1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, esp. during Prohibition in the U.S. 2. Also… … Universalium
triorthocresyl phosphate — A triaryl phosphate; produces a delayed neurotoxicity. An infamous incident occurred when it appeared as an adulterant in Jamaica ginger and was responsible for thousands of cases of paralysis during the Prohibition era. * * * tri·or·tho·cre·syl… … Medical dictionary
Herbalism — Alternative medical systems Acupuncture · Anthroposophic medicine · Ayurveda · Chiropractic … Wikipedia
The Salt Roads — Infobox Book | name = The Salt Roads image caption = designed by Don Puckey, illustrated by Christian Clayton author = Nalo Hopkinson cover artist = Christian Clayton country = Canada language = English genre = folk tale, historical novel… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
