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aconite

noun ac·o·nite \ˈa-kə-ˌnīt\

Definition of ACONITE

1
:  monkshood
2
:  the dried poisonous tuberous root of a common monkshood (Aconitum napellus) used especially formerly for its medicinal properties (as in relieving pain)
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Origin of ACONITE

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin aconitum, from Greek akoniton
First Known Use: 1548

Rhymes with ACONITE

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Medical Dictionary

aconite

noun ac·o·nite \ˈak-ə-ˌnīt\

Medical Definition of ACONITE

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:  the dried tuberous root of a monkshood (Aconitum napellus) formerly used as a cardiac and respiratory sedative

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