scammony

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Convolvulus scammonia, a twining perennial bindweed native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean basin, whose juice has been used in medicine as scammonium. countable,uncountable
  2. The cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant. countable,uncountable
    — Compounded with honey, scammony is recommended as an aphrodisiac by Avicenna.

词形变化

scammonies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Mexican scammony scammoniate scammonic acid scammonin

词源

From Middle English scamōnīe, from Old French scamonie, from Latin scammōnia, from Ancient Greek σκαμμώνιον (skammṓnion).
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