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aconite
[ ak-uh-nahyt ]
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.
aconite
/ ˈækəˌnaɪt; ˌækəˈnaɪtəm; ˌækəˈnɪtɪk /
noun
- any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonous Compare winter aconite
- the dried poisonous root of many of these plants, sometimes used as an antipyretic
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Derived Forms
- aconitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ac·o·nit·ic [ak-, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aconite1
1570–80; < Latin aconītum < Greek akónīton leopard's-bane, wolfsbane
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aconite1
C16: via Old French or Latin from Greek akoniton aconite, monkshood
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Example Sentences
Aconite … night boat … sea sick … emetics … exhaustion … stimulants … hard drinking … spontaneous combustion … animal charcoal.
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There was the awesome efficiency of wolfsbane with its deadly store of aconite.
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If they come on at the commencement of an ague chill, give Aconite and Bell.
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For the fever and general nervous disturbance, Aconite and Bell.
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Give the patient Aconite once in two hours, for a day after the accident.
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