aconite

[ ak-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈæk əˌnaɪt /

noun

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.
Also a·co·ni·tum [ak-uh-nahy-tuh m] /ˌæk əˈnaɪ təm/.
Compare monkshood, wolfsbane.

Origin of aconite

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aconite

ac·o·nit·ic [ak-uh-nit-ik] /ˌæk əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aconite

acol, acold, acolyte, acoma, aconcagua, aconite, aconitine, acorea, acorn, acorn barnacle, acorn chair

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British Dictionary definitions for aconite

aconite

aconitum (ˌækəˈnaɪtəm)

/ (ˈækəˌnaɪt) /

noun

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

Derived forms of aconite

aconitic (ˌækəˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for aconite

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

Medical definitions for aconite

aconite
[ ăk′ə-nīt′ ]

n.

The dried leaves and roots of various herbs of the genus Aconitum, especially Aconitum napellus, containing aconitine. It is used externally as an analgesic and was formerly used internally as a sedative. monkshood