SCAMMONY
\skˈamənɪ], \skˈamənɪ], \s_k_ˈa_m_ə_n_ɪ]\
Definitions of SCAMMONY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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Scammonia.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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A plant of the genus convolvulus; an inspissated sap run from the plant, used in medicine as a cathartic.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A plant of the genus convolvulus, from which a sort of gum-resin is obtained, of a blackish-grey colour and bitter acrid taste, used in medicine.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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A gum resin obtained by incision from the root of Convolvulus scammonia. It has cathartic properties due to the presence of jalapin. As its tendency is to gripe, it is usually given with other cathartics, or in emulsion with mucilage, almonds, or some other demulcent. It was used by the ancient Greeks and Arabians not only as a purgative, but externally in various skin diseases.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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