SCAMMONY


Meaning of SCAMMONY in English

noun a species of bindweed or convolvulus (c. scammonia).

2. scammony ·noun 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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