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   Aconite
   Aconite (Monkshood) is a genus of hardy herbaceous plants of the order Ranunculaceae. The are remarkable for their poisonous and medicinal properties. Aconite is found in temperate regions of Europe in woods and on shaded stream banks.
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   aconite
   [n] - any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
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   Aconite
   Fevers, sore throats, coughs, influenza, croup, earaches, and sore eyes, and also emotional states such as anxiety, fright, and shock. The remedy is derived from monkshood, a plant whose beautiful but poisonous flowers are shaped like a monk's head cowl. Aconite is best used in the first stages of an illness, especially when fear and anxiety are p...
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   Aconite
   Ac'o·nite noun [ Latin aconitum , Greek ...: confer French aconit .] 1. (Botany) 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 , < ...
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   aconite
   1. <botany> 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. ... Origin: L. Aconitum, Gr., cf. ...
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   aconite
   noun any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
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   Aconite
   `Aconite` may refer to: *`Aconitum`, a plant genus containing the monkshoods *Winter aconite, a plant in the genus `Eranthis`
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   aconite
   (ak´ә-nīt) an extremely toxic substance from the dried root of Aconitum napellus (monkshood or wolfsbane), containing several closely related alkaloids, principally aconitine. It has variable effects on the heart leading to heart failure and it also affects the central nervous system; poisoning can be fatal, ...
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   Aconite
   • (n.) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous. • (n.) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
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    aconite
    (from the article `monkshood`) A few species are cultivated in gardens, including A. henryi, A. fischeri, and A. uncinatum. All species contain the powerful poison aconitine. The ... ...(Trollius); and marsh marigold (or cowslip; Caltha palustris). Many members also have medicinal uses. A species of monkshood, Aconitum napellus, ... ...
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    aconite
    any member of two genera of perennial herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae): Aconitum, consisting of summer-flowering poisonous plants (see ...
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    aconite
    aconite (ăk'unīt) , monkshood,or wolfsbane,any of several species of the genus Aconitum of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), hardy perennial plants of the north temperate zone, growing wild or cultivated for ornamental or medicinal purposes. They contain violent poisons th...
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