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What (who) is Aconite - definition
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Aconites; Aconite (disambiguation)
aconite
n.
Wolfsbane, monks-hood.
aconite
['ak?n??t]
¦ noun
1. a poisonous plant bearing spikes of hooded pink or purple flowers. [Genus Aconitum: many species, including monkshood.]
2. (also winter aconite) a small plant bearing yellow flowers in early spring. [Eranthis hyemalis.]
Origin
C16: via Fr. and L. from Gk akoniton.
Aconite
·noun An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.
II. Aconite ·noun The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood;
- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous.
Wikipedia
Aconite
Aconite may refer to:
- Aconitum, a plant genus containing the monkshoods
- Aconitine, a toxin derived from some of the plants of genus Aconitum
- Winter aconite, a plant in the genus Eranthis
Examples of use of Aconite
1. "The toxicology tests show that he had significant traces of aconite.
2. Initial inspections revealed that they bore traces of a rare poison, aconite.
3. "My colleague has recorded the patterns of yellow– flowering aconite since the 1'60s.
4. Jan Dart, head of technology at Aconite, a consultancy specialis–ing in card technology, confirmed that SDA cards can be cloned.
5. Aconite –– an ancient poison, also known as wolfsbane –– is said to be perfect for concealing murder and has been used in several high–profile assassinations in Pakistan.