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scammony

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scam·mo·ny  (skm-n)
n. pl. scam·mo·nies
1. An eastern Mediterranean plant (Convolvulus scammonia) having large roots that yield a resin formerly used as a cathartic.
2. The resin obtained from this plant.
3. A cathartic preparation made from this resin.

[Middle English scamonie, from Old English scammniam and from Old French scamonie, both from Latin scammnea, from Greek skammni.]

scammony [ˈskæmənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a twining Asian convolvulus plant, Convolvulus scammonia, having arrow-shaped leaves, white or purple flowers, and tuberous roots
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a resinous juice obtained from the roots of this plant and having purgative properties
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar medicinal resins or the plants that yield them
[Old English, via Latin from Greek skammōnia, of obscure origin]
scammoniate  [skæˈməʊnɪɪt] adj
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Noun1.scammony - tropical American morning gloryscammony - tropical American morning glory      
morning glory - any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
2.scammony - resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
natural resin - a plant exudate
3.scammony - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resinscammony - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
convolvulus - any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus


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