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wolfsbane
noun wolfs·bane \ˈwu̇lfs-ˌbān\
Definition of WOLFSBANE
: any of several monkshoods (especially Aconitum napellus or A. lycoctonum)
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First Known Use of WOLFSBANE
1548
Rhymes with WOLFSBANE
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wolfsbane
noun wolfs·bane \ˈwu̇lfs-ˌbān\
Medical Definition of WOLFSBANE
: a plant of the genus Aconitum; especially : a monkshood (A. napellus) that is the source of the drug aconite
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