† scammoniteadj.
Etymology: < Latin scammōnītes, < Greek σκαμμωνίτης , < σκαμμωνία scammony n.
Obsolete.
rare.
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [adjective] > purgative > plant-based
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny I. xiv. xvi. 421 In like maner also is made the Scammonite wine.
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