Mexican scammony

noun

A purgative drug extracted from the roots of the plant Ipomoea orizabensis.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A purgative drug extracted from the roots of the plant Ipomoea orizabensis.
  2. The plant itself.
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APA

Mexican scammony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20scammony

MLA

“Mexican scammony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20scammony. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexican scammony,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20scammony.

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