Aconitin

/ækˈɒnɪtɪn/ noun

A highly poisonous alkaloid compound found in aconite plants, causing paralysis and heart problems; an alternative name for aconitine.

From aconite with the suffix -in, representing an older chemical naming convention. This may be a variant spelling or an alternative chemical designation for the same toxic compound.

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