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/.

Compare monkshood, wolfsbane.

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/, adjective

Words nearby aconite

Acol, acold, acolyte, Acoma, Aconcagua, aconite, aconitine, Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, A, acorea, Açôres, acorn

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How to use aconite in a sentence

Aconite … night boat … sea sick … emetics … exhaustion … stimulants … hard drinking … spontaneous combustion … animal charcoal.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
There was the awesome efficiency of wolfsbane with its deadly store of aconite.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
If they come on at the commencement of an ague chill, give Aconite and Bell.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
For the fever and general nervous disturbance, Aconite and Bell.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill

Give the patient Aconite once in two hours, for a day after the accident.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill

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), adjective

Word 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′ ]

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