Definitions for scammony
ˈskæm ə niscam·mo·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scammony, Ipomoea orizabensisnoun

   tropical American morning glory

2. scammonynoun

   resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia

3. scammony, Convolvulus scammonianoun

   twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scammonynoun

   Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SCAMMONYnoun

   A concreted resinous juice, light, tender, friable, of a greyish-brown colour, and disagreeable odour. It flows upon incision of the root of a kind of convolvulus, that grows in many parts of Asia. Antoine Furetière

   Etymology: Latin; scammonée, French.

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1. scammony

   Convolvulus scammonia, known commonly as scammony, is a bindweed native to the countries of the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin; it grows in bushy waste places, from Syria in the south to the Crimea in the north, its range extending westward to the Greek islands, but not to northern Africa or Italy. It is a twining perennial, bearing flowers like those of Convolvulus arvensis, and having irregularly arrow-shaped leaves and a thick fleshy root. The dried juice, virgin scammony, obtained by incision of the living root, has been used in traditional medicine as scammonium, but the variable quality of the drug has led to the employment of scammoniae resina, which is obtained from the dried root by digestion with alcohol. Upon consumption, the resin is inert until it has passed from the stomach into the duodenum, where it meets the bile. A chemical reaction occurs between it and taurocholate and glycocholate in the bile, whereby it is converted into a powerful purgative which in high doses becomes a violent gastrointestinal irritant. Scammony kills both roundworm and tapeworm, especially the former, and it was therefore used as an anthelmintic.The principal bioactive component is the glucoside scammonin (also known as jalapin, molecular formula C34H56O16).

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1. scammony

   Scammony is a type of convolvulus plant (Convolvulus scammonia) native to the regions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Asia. It is known for its milky sap that, when dried, serves as a potent purgative or laxative. The term may also refer to the dried sap itself. Scammony is considered a powerful and effective medicinal plant but can cause significant side effects if not used carefully.

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1. Scammonynoun

   a species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia)

2. Scammonynoun

   an inspissated sap obtained from the root 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

3. Etymology: [F. scammone, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni`a.]

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1. Scammony

   Scammony is a bindweed native to the countries of the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin; it grows in bushy waste places, from Syria in the south to the Crimea in the north, its range extending westward to the Greek islands, but not to northern Africa or Italy. It is a twining perennial, bearing flowers like those of Convolvulus arvensis, and having irregularly arrow-shaped leaves and a thick fleshy root. The dried juice, virgin scammony, obtained by incision of the living root, has been used in medicine as scammonium, but the variable quality of the drug has led to the employment of scammoniae resina, which is obtained from the dried root by digestion with alcohol. The active principle is the glucoside scammonin or jalapin, C34H114O6. The dose of scammonium is 5 to 10 grains, of scammony resin 3 to 8 grains. Like certain other resins, scammony is inert until it has passed from the stomach into the duodenum, where it meets the bile, a chemical reaction occurring between it and the taurocholate and glycocholate of sodium, whereby it is converted into a powerful purgative. Its action is essentially that of a hydragogue, and is exercised upon practically the entire length of the alimentary canal. The drug is not a cholagogue, nor does it markedly affect the muscular coat of the bowel, but it causes a great increase of secretion from the intestinal glands. It acts in about four hours. In large doses it is, of course, a violent gastrointestinal irritant. In consonance with the statement that scammony acts only after admixture with the bile, is the fact that hypodermic or intravenous injection of the drug produces no purgation, or indeed any other result. The drug frequently kills both roundworm and tapeworm, especially the former, and is therefore an anthelmintic. It is not largely used, but is very effective in the treatment of severe constipation, especially in children.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scammony

   skam′o-ni, n. a cathartic gum-resin obtained from a species of convolvulus in Asia Minor.—adj. Scammō′niate, made with scammony. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. skammōnia; prob. Persian.]

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1. • Convolvulus
   • Morning Glory
   • Natural Resin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scammony in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scammony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scammony
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scammony
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scammony
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scammony
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammony
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scammony
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scammony