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scammony

scam·mony

uncommon

noun

1.
2.

resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia

3.

twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin

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Origin

From Middle English scamōnīe, from Old French scamonie, from Latin scammōnia, from Ancient Greek σκαμμώνιον (skammṓnion).

Phrases

  • Mexican scammony
  • scammonic acid

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