ipomoea
noun
ip·o·moea
| \ ˌip-ə-ˈmē-ə
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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 ipomea
: a plant or flower of the genus Ipomoea
3
usually ipomea
: the dried root of a scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis)