Aconite

Definition of Aconite

Ac´o`nite

n.

1.

(Bot.) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; - applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous.

2.

An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.

Winter aconite
a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.

Related Words

Aconitum, Aconitum lycoctonum, Aconitum napellus, genus Aconitum, helmet flower, helmetflower, monkshood, poisonous plant, wolf's bane, wolfbane, wolfsbane

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