aconite
[ ak-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈæk əˌnaɪt /
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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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Also a·co·ni·tum [ak-uh-nahy-tuhm]. /ˌæk əˈnaɪ təm/.
Origin of aconite
1570–80; <Latin aconītum<Greek akónīton leopard's-bane, wolfsbane
OTHER WORDS FROM aconite
ac·o·nit·ic [ak-uh-nit-ik], /ˌæk əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby aconite
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British Dictionary definitions for aconite
aconite
aconitum (ˌækəˈnaɪtəm)
/ (ˈækəˌnaɪt) /
noun
any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonousCompare winter aconite
the dried poisonous root of many of these plants, sometimes used as an antipyretic
Derived forms of aconite
aconitic (ˌækəˈnɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for aconite
C16: via Old French or Latin from Greek akoniton aconite, monkshood
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Medical definitions for aconite
aconite
[ ăk′ə-nīt′ ]
n.
The dried leaves and roots of various herbs of the genus Aconitum, especially Aconitum napellus, containing aconitine. It is used externally as an analgesic and was formerly used internally as a sedative.monkshood
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