aconite
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.
Origin of aconite
1- Also a·co·ni·tum [ak-uh-nahy-tuhm]. /ˌæk əˈnaɪ təm/.
Other words from aconite
- ac·o·nit·ic [ak-uh-nit-ik], /ˌæk əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby aconite
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How to use aconite in a sentence
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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 SheckleyIf they come on at the commencement of an ague chill, give aconite and Bell.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. HillFor the fever and general nervous disturbance, aconite and Bell.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. HillGive 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
aconitum (ˌækəˈnaɪtəm)
/ (ˈækəˌnaɪt) /
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
Origin of aconite
1Derived forms of aconite
- aconitic (ˌækəˈnɪtɪk), adjective
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