SCAMMONY

scammony, Convolvulus scammonia

(noun) twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin

scammony

(noun) resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia

scammony, Ipomoea orizabensis

(noun) tropical American morning glory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

scammony (countable and uncountable, plural scammonies)

Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.

The cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant.

Source: Wiktionary


Scam"mo*ny, n. Etym: [F. scammonée, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia).

2. An inspissated sap obtained from the rot 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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