scammony
noun
scam·mo·ny ˈska-mə-nē 
plural scammonies
1
: a twining convolvulus (Convolvulus scammonia) of Asia Minor with a large thick root
2
a
: the dried root of scammony
b
: a cathartic resin obtained from scammony
Word History
Etymology
Middle English scamonie, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English scammoniam, from Latin scammonia, from Greek skammōnia; Anglo-French scamonie, from Latin
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
scammony
noun
scam·mo·ny ˈskam-ə-nē
plural scammonies
1
: a twining plant of the genus Convolvulus (C. scammonia) of Asia Minor with a large thick root
2
a
: the dried root of scammony
b
: a cathartic resin obtained from scammony