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