aconite

[ ak-uh-nahyt ]

noun

1. 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.

aconite

/ ˈækəˌnaɪt; ˌækəˈnaɪtəm; ˌækəˈnɪtɪk /

noun

1. any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonous Compare winter aconite
2. the dried poisonous root of many of these plants, sometimes used as an antipyretic

Derived Forms

• aconitic, adjective

Other Words From

• ac·o·nit·ic [ak-, uh, -, nit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aconite¹

1570–80; < Latin aconītum < Greek akónīton leopard's-bane, wolfsbane

Word History and Origins

Origin of aconite¹

C16: via Old French or Latin from Greek akoniton aconite, monkshood

Example Sentences

Aconite Productions hopes to distribute it in the UK at a later date.

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Health officials said symptoms consistent with aconite poisoning are:

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Dr David Juurlink, an internal medicine physician and toxicology researcher in Toronto, said the concern is that, when not processed thoroughly, toxic bits of the aconite will remain.

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Diners who fell quickly ill after eating at a restaurant outside Toronto likely ate food contaminated with toxic aconite, Canada health officials say.

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Aconite, a toxic herb, can severely affect the nervous system if ingested.

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