aconin

/əˈkoʊnaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

a toxic alkaloid present in the leaves of the Aconitum plant and other plants of the same genus, used in medicine and as a poison.

“The toxic aconite in the plant made it useless for food.”

2. verb

to take aconitine, typically accidentally, and thus suffer from its toxic effects.

“She aconited after eating a wild plant she didn’t know was toxic.”

Synonyms

  • monk's hood
  • aconitine

Antonyms

  • cure
  • medicine