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1. aconite
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ak′ō-nīt Definitions: 1. The dried root of Aconitum napellus (family Ranunculaceae), commonly known as monkshood or wolfsbane; a powerful and rapid-acting poison formerly used as an antipyretic, diuretic, diaphoretic, anodyne, cardiac and respiratory depressant, and externally as an analgesic.  ...
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2. 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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3. 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 ...
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4. 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...
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5. 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) allie...
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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. Aconite
    Aconite (Monkshood) is a genus of hardy herbaceous plants of the family 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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13. aconite
    Herbaceous plant belonging to the buttercup family, with hooded blue–mauve flowers, native to Europe and Asia. It produces aconitine, a poison with pain-killing and sleep-inducing properties. (Aconitum napellus, family Ranunculaceae.) There are about 100 species throughout the northern temperate regions, all hardy he...
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