scammony Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tropical American morning glory
    Ipomoea orizabensis.
  2. noun resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
  3. noun twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
    Convolvulus scammonia.

WordNet

Scam"mo*ny noun
Etymology
F. scammonée, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia).
  2. An inspissated sap obtained from the rot 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.

Webster 1913