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Scammony   Listen
noun
Scammony  n.  
1.
(Bot.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (Convolvulus Scammonia).
2.
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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Words linked to "Scammony" :   Ipomoea orizabensis, Convolvulus scammonia



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