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noun
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
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World English Dictionary
| aconite or aconitum (ˈækəˌnaɪt, ˌækəˈnaɪtəm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare winter aconite any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonous |
| 2. | the dried poisonous root of many of these plants, sometimes used as an antipyretic |
| [C16: via Old French or Latin from Greek akoniton aconite, monkshood] | |
| aconitum or aconitum | |
| —n | |
| [C16: via Old French or Latin from Greek akoniton aconite, monkshood] | |
| aconitic or aconitum | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
aconite
poisonous plant (also known as monk's hood and wolf's bane), 1570s, from Fr. aconit, from L. aconitum, from Gk. akoniton, of unknown origin.
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Medical Dictionary
aconite ac·o·nite (āk'ə-nīt')
n.
The dried poisonous root of various herbs of the genus Aconitum containing aconitine, used externally as an analgesic.
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