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(skm"mn), n.[F. scammone, L. scammonia, scammonea, Gr. skammwni°a.] 1. (Bot.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia). 2. 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. スポンサード リンク
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