Scammony definitions

Scammony

1) Ipomoea orizabensis 2) Morning glory
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Scammony

1) Resin
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scammony

1. tropical American morning glory
2. twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin

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scammony

plant root used as strong purgative
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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. • (n.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia).
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scammony

(from the article `bindweed`) ...widely naturalized in North America, twines around crop plants and along roadsides. It bears long-stalked clusters of fragrant pink, white, or ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/39

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scammony

1. <botany> A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia). ... 2. An inspissated sap obtained from the rot of the Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray colour, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic. ... Origin: F. Scammonee, L. Scammonia, scammonea, Gr. ... Source...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

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Scammony

Scam'mo·ny (skăm'mo*nȳ) noun [ French scammonée , Latin scammonia , scammonea , Greek skammwni`a .] 1. (Botany) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus ( C. Scammonia ). 2. An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the Co...
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scammony

Type: Term Pronunciation: skam′ŏ-nē Definitions: 1. The plant, Convolvulus scammonia (family Convolvulaceae), the dried root of which contains a cathartic resin.
Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=79862

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scammony

[n] - tropical American morning glory 2. [n] - resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia 3. [n] - twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
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scammony

noun twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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