Scammony Definition

skămə-nē
scammonies
noun
A climbing Asian convolvulus (Convolvulus scammonia) with thick roots, arrowhead-shaped leaves, and white or purplish flowers.
Webster's New World
Any of several plants whose roots yield medicinal resins; specif., Mexican scammony (Ipomoea orizabensis) of the morning-glory family.
Webster's New World
The resin from the roots of any of these plants.
Webster's New World
A cathartic preparation obtained from these resins.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • Ipomoea orizabensis
  • Convolvulus scammonia

Other Word Forms of Scammony

Noun

Singular:
scammony
Plural:
scammonies

Origin of Scammony

  • Middle English scamonie from Old English scammōniam and from Old French scamonie both from Latin scammōnea from Greek skammōniā

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Scammony Sentence Examples

  • Among other important productions of the Ottoman Empire are sesame, coleseed, castor oil, flax, hemp, aniseed, mohair, saffron, olive oil, gums, scammony and liquorice.

  • Several members of the order are used medicinally for the strong purging properties of the milky juice (latex) which they contain; scammony is the dried latex from the underground stem of Convolvulus Scarnmonia, a native of the Levant, while jalap is the product of the tubercles of Exogonium Purga, a native of Mexico.

  • It is the active principle of the allied drug scammony.

  • Jalap is a typical hydragogue purgative, causing the excretion of more fluid than scammony, but producing less stimulation of the muscular wall of the bowel.

  • For both reasons it is preferable to scammony.

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