Meaning of scammony | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.
   countable, uncountable
2. The cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Compounded with honey, scammony is recommended as an aphrodisiac by Avicenna.”

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