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ac·o·nite
\ˈakəˌnīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun
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Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin aconitum, from Greek akoniton, perhaps from neuter of akonitos without dust, without struggle, from a- a- (II) + -konitos (from konis dust) — more at incinerate
1. : a plant of the genus Aconitum; especially : the common monkshood (A. napellus) — see winter aconite
2. : the dried tuberous root of a monkshood (Aconitum napellus) formerly much used as a cardiac and respiratory sedative |