aconitine

noun

acon·​i·​tine ə-ˈkän-ə-ˌtēn, -tən How to pronounce aconitine (audio)
: a white crystalline intensely poisonous alkaloid C34H47NO11 from the root and leaves of monkshood

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“Aconitine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/aconitine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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