— aconitic /ak'euh nit"ik/ , adj.
/ak"euh nuyt'/ , n.
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, aconitum /ak'euh nuy"teuhm/ . Cf. monkshood, wolfsbane .
[ 1570-80; aconitum akóniton leopard's-bane, wolfsbane ]