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SCAMMONY

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scam⋅mo⋅ny

  [skam-uh-nee]
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–noun, plural -nies.
a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME scamonie, OE < L scamōnia < Gk skamōnía

Related forms:
scam⋅mo⋅ni⋅ate  [ska-moh-nee-it] , adjective
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scam·mo·ny   (skām'ə-nē)   
n.   pl. scam·mo·nies

  1. An eastern Mediterranean plant (Convolvulus scammonia) having large roots that yield a resin formerly used as a cathartic.

  2. The resin obtained from this plant.

  3. A cathartic preparation made from this resin.


[Middle English scamonie, from Old English scammōniam and from Old French scamonie, both from Latin scammōnea, from Greek skammōniā.]
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Main Entry: scam·mo·ny
Pronunciation: 'skam-&-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
1 : a twiningplant of the genus Convolvulus (C. scammonia) of Asia Minor with a large thick root
2 a : the dried root of scammony b : a cathartic resin obtainedfrom scammony
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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