4 ผลลัพธ์ สำหรับ scammony
หรือค้นหา: -scammony-, *scammony*

WordNet (3.0)
scammony(n) tropical American morning glory, Syn. Ipomoea orizabensis
scammony(n) resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
scammony(n) twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin, Syn. Convolvulus scammonia

Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
Scammony

n. [ F. scammonée, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni`a. ] 1. (Bot.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (Convolvulus Scammonia). [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]


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