scammony

n. 药旋花 [医] 司格蒙旋花, 药旋花[根]

词形变化

scammonies 复数 scammonies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

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  2. 2.

    The cathartic gum resin obtained from this plant.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

convolvulus morning glory

相关短语

Mexican scammony [医] 墨西哥司格蒙旋花, 药薯(根)

词源

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

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