scammony
1. [ noun ] resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
Related terms: natural_resin
2. [ noun ] (botany) tropical American morning glory
Synonyms: Ipomoea_orizabensis
Related terms: morning_glory
3. [ noun ] (botany) twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
Synonyms: Convolvulus_scammonia
Related terms: convolvulus
Similar spelling:   Schauman