aconite

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ac=o=nite

CIDE DICTIONARY

aconite, n. [L. aconitum, Gr. : cf. F. aconit.].

•  The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous.  [1913 Webster]
•  An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.  [1913 Webster]

Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

aconite, n.
1 a any poisonous plant of the genus Aconitum, esp. monkshood or wolfsbane. b the drug obtained from this. Also called ACONITINE.
2 (in full winter aconite) any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Eranthis, with yellow flowers.

Derivative

aconitic adj. Chem.

Etymology

F aconit or L aconitum f. Gk akoniton

ROGET THESAURUS

aconite

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