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əˌnaɪt 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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aconite or aconitum (ˈækəˌnaɪt, ˌækəˈnaɪtəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Example sentences
At another time he took two ounces tincture aconite, but vomited it up.
Wolf's-bane is an aconite with a pale yellow flower, called therefore the white-bane to distinguish it from the blue aconite.
Other organic acids, except aconite acid, did not change.
She sprinkled her with the juices of aconite, and immediately her hair came off, and her nose and ears likewise.
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