About The Word Scammony
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Scammony
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What's The Definition Of Scammony?
[n] twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
[n] resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia [n] tropical American morning glory Synonyms | Synonyms for Scammony: Convolvulus scammonia | Ipomoea orizabensis Related Terms | Find terms related to Scammony: See Also | convolvulus | morning glory | natural resin Scammony In Webster's Dictionary \Scam"mo*ny\ (sk[a^]m"m[-o]*n[y^]), n. [F.
scammon['e]e, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni`a.]
1. (Bot.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus ({C.
Scammonia}).
2. An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the
{Convolvulus Scammonia}, of a blackish gray color, a
nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat
acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic.
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