Main Entry:

ac·o·nite

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-kə-ˌnīt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin aconitum, from Greek akoniton

Date:

1548

1 : monkshood 2 : the dried poisonous tuberous root of a common monkshood (Aconitum napellus) used especially formerly for its medicinal properties (as in relieving pain)