Aconelline

/ˌækəˈnɛliːn/ noun

Definition

A toxic alkaloid compound found in some aconite plants, similar to aconitine but chemically distinct.

Etymology

From 'aconite' (a poisonous plant) plus the chemical suffix '-ine' (indicating an alkaloid or organic compound).

Kelly Says

Aconelline is one of several deadly poisons in monkshood plants—so toxic that medieval assassins supposedly used it on arrow tips, and touching the plant can absorb enough toxin through your skin to cause serious harm.

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