ACONITE


Meaning of ACONITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-kə-ˌnīt ]

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)

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