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scammony
Definition: resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
scammony
Convolvulus scammonia
Definition: twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
Definition: Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.