Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

aconitum

 - 5 dictionary results
Aconitum
Great selection of perennials. Fast Shipping & Quality Guarantee.
Burpee.com/Aconitum
Aconite
Find Aconite. Stay Healthy at Low Prices.
vitamins.beso.com
Aconitum
Heel homeopathics Free Shipping Free Shipping Everyday-No Minimum
www.naturalnutritionals.com

ac⋅o⋅nite

  [ak-uh-nahyt]
Use aconitum in a Sentence
–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.
Also, a⋅co⋅ni⋅tum  [ak-uh-nahy-tuhm] .

Origin:
1570–80; < L aconītum < Gk akónīton leopard's-bane, wolfsbane

Related forms:
ac⋅o⋅nit⋅ic  [ak-uh-nit-ik] , adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To aconitum
Aconitum
Great selection of perennials. Fast Shipping & Quality Guarantee.
Burpee.com/Aconitum
Aconite
Find Aconite. Stay Healthy at Low Prices.
vitamins.beso.com
Word Origin & History

aconite 
poisonous plant (also known as monk's hood and wolf's bane), 1578, from Fr. aconit, from L. aconitum, from Gk. akoniton, of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·o·nite
Pronunciation: 'ak-&-"nIt
Function: noun
1 : MONKSHOOD
2 : the dried tuberous root of a monkshood (Aconitum napellus) formerly used as a cardiac and respiratory sedative

Main Entry: Ac·o·ni·tum
Pronunciation: "ak-&-'nIt-&m
Function: noun
: a genus of poisonous herbs (family Ranunculaceae) found intemperate regions and having palmately divided leaves and very irregular blue, purple, or yellow flowers —see MONKSHOOD,WOLFSBANE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see aconitum on Thesaurus | Reference
Aconitum
Heel homeopathics Free Shipping Free Shipping Everyday-No Minimum
www.naturalnutritionals.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way