σκαμμωνία

Etymology
. Noting its byform —attested in the Alexipharmaca, 484, of the -born —, Paul Kretschmer 1888 explained it as the same word as the borrowing, considering that cumin is also purgative—said also stimulant, laxative, even abortive—in large quantities, proferring Neo-🇨🇬 examples for this #σκ-/#κ- variation. Robert Beekes cares not about this variation and instead adduces the variation #ασκ-/#σκ- as an indicator of origin.

Noun

 * 1) scammony