Category:Scammony

Scam"mo*ny, n. Etym: [f. scammonée, l. scammonia, scammonea, gr.

1. (bot.)

Defn: 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.