aconite
pronunciation
How to pronounce aconite in British English:
UK [ˈækənaɪt]
How to pronounce aconite in American English:
US [ˈækəˌnaɪt]
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- Noun:
- any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
Word Origin
- aconite (n.)
- poisonous plant (also known as monkshood and wolf's bane), 1570s, from French aconit, from Latin aconitum, from Greek akoniton, which is of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. A brief discussion on clinical application of aconite .
- 2. Rescue of common chinese traditional medicines aconite poisoning .
- 3. A poisonous herb native to northern europe having hooded blue-purple flowers ; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite .
- 4. Effects of microelements fertilizer ratio on growth of aconite daughter root .
- 5. So the safety and necessity of aconite root being used in large dose needs discussing .