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scammony

Length / number of characters: 8
Number of words: 1

  • twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
  • tropical American morning glory
  • resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
  • A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia)
  • 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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