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)