conium

[ koh-nee-uhm ]

/ ˈkoʊ ni əm /

noun

the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.

Origin of conium

1860–65; <New Latin; Late Latin <Greek kṓneion

Words nearby conium

coniology, coniophage, coniosis, conirostral, Coniston Water, conium, conization, conj., conjectural, conjecture, con job

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Example sentences from the Web for conium

Bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
Conium is certainly anodyne; and produces often a sedative action on the heart.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
In this family is found the poison hemlock (Conium) used by the ancient Greeks for the elimination of politicians.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891|Various
The results were entirely negative: some of the published cases he refers to conium, and others to aconite.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

Conium owes its active properties to a volatile liquid alkaloid, Coniine, united with a crystalline alkaloid, Conhydrine.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for conium

conium

/ (ˈkəʊnɪəm) /

noun

either of the two N temperate plants of the umbelliferous genus Conium, esp hemlock

an extract of either of these plants, formerly used to treat spasmodic disorders

Word Origin for conium

C19: from Late Latin: hemlock, from Greek kōneion; perhaps related to Greek kōnos cone

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单词	conium
释义	conium [ koh-nee-uhm ] / ˈkoʊ ni əm / noun the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum. Origin of conium 1860–65; <New Latin; Late Latin <Greek kṓneion Words nearby conium coniology, coniophage, coniosis, conirostral, Coniston Water, conium, conization, conj., conjectural, conjecture, con job Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conium Bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman Conium is certainly anodyne; and produces often a sedative action on the heart. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland In this family is found the poison hemlock (Conium) used by the ancient Greeks for the elimination of politicians. Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891\|Various The results were entirely negative: some of the published cases he refers to conium, and others to aconite. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Conium owes its active properties to a volatile liquid alkaloid, Coniine, united with a crystalline alkaloid, Conhydrine. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for conium conium / (ˈkəʊnɪəm) / noun either of the two N temperate plants of the umbelliferous genus Conium, esp hemlock an extract of either of these plants, formerly used to treat spasmodic disorders Word Origin for conium C19: from Late Latin: hemlock, from Greek kōneion; perhaps related to Greek kōnos cone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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