n.
Pronunciation: ' a-k ə - ˌ n ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin aconitum, from Greek akoniton
Date: 1548
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)