conium
the poison hemlock,Conium maculatum.
Origin of conium
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How to use conium in a sentence
In pharmacy, the fresh and dried leaf of the wild herb conium maculatum, or spotted hemlock.
conium is certainly anodyne; and produces often a sedative action on the heart.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandBromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep | Henry M. LymanFor this condition use conium first, and apply it in tinct., half water, to the eyes every four hours.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. Hillconium (Hemlock) also owes its properties to the alkaloid Conia.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
British Dictionary definitions for conium
/ (ˈkəʊnɪəm) /
either of the two N temperate plants of the umbelliferous genus Conium, esp hemlock
an extract of either of these plants, formerly used to treat spasmodic disorders
Origin of conium
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