Definition of scammony Scammony
scam•mo•ny
We found 8 definitions of scammony from 5 different sources.
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What does scammony mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: scammonies |
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| scammony - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin | ||
| Convolvulus scammonia | ||
| scammony - resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia | ||
| scammony - tropical American morning glory | ||
| Ipomoea orizabensis | ||
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Wiktionary 
- scammony (Noun)
Convolvulus scammonia , a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scammony (n.)
A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia). - scammony (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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scammony
skam′o-ni, n. a cathartic gum-resin obtained from a species of convolvulus in Asia Minor.—adj. Scammō′niate, made with scammony. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. skammōnia; prob. Persian.]
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🔤- scammony, noun, singular of scammonies.
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