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Scammony

Scammony Meaning & Definition
Scammony Definition And Meaning

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

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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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