definition of the word aconiteby the Wiktionnary
From French aconit, from Latin aconitum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον.
aconite (plural aconites)
- (botany) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
- (toxicology) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
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