conium

[ koh-nee-uhm ]

noun

1. the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.

conium

/ ˈkəʊnɪəm /

noun

1. either of the two N temperate plants of the umbelliferous genus Conium, esp hemlock
2. an extract of either of these plants, formerly used to treat spasmodic disorders

Word History and Origins

Origin of conium¹

1860–65; < New Latin; Late Latin < Greek kṓneion

Word History and Origins

Origin of conium¹

C19: from Late Latin: hemlock, from Greek kōneion; perhaps related to Greek kōnos cone

Example Sentences

In pharmacy, the fresh and dried leaf of the wild herb Conium maculatum, or spotted hemlock.

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Conium is certainly anodyne; and produces often a sedative action on the heart.

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Bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium.

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For this condition use Conium first, and apply it in tinct., half water, to the eyes every four hours.

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Conium (Hemlock) also owes its properties to the alkaloid Conia.

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