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scammony

[ skam-uh-nee ]

noun

plural scammonies.
  1. a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia.


scammony

/ sk忙藞m蓹蕣n瑟瑟t; 藞sk忙m蓹n瑟 /

noun

  1. a twining Asian convolvulus plant, Convolvulus scammonia, having arrow-shaped leaves, white or purple flowers, and tuberous roots
  2. a resinous juice obtained from the roots of this plant and having purgative properties
  3. any of various similar medicinal resins or the plants that yield them
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • scammoniate, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉肠补尘路尘辞路苍颈路补迟别 [ska-, moh, -nee-it], adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scammony1

before 1000; Middle English scamonie, Old English < Latin 蝉肠补尘艒苍颈补 < Greek 蝉办补尘艒苍铆补
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scammony1

Old English, via Latin from Greek 蝉办补尘尘艒苍颈补, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

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The compound scammony powder is the form in which it is usually given, and of that five grains would be a dose for a child two years old.

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Take Socotrine aloes, gamboge, and castile soap, of each one dram; ipecac and scammony, of each thirty grains; oil of anise, thirty drops.

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Convolvulus scammonia.鈥擳his plant furnishes the scammony of the druggists.

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He made use of the narcotics mandragora, henbane, and probably also poppy-juice, and as a laxative used greatly a vegetable substance called "mercury," beet and cabbage, and cathartics such as scammony and elaterium!

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Tell me what scammony you want, and it shall be done.'

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