Definition of aconitine in English:
aconitine
noun əˈkɒnɪtiːnəˈkɑnɪˌtin
mass nounChemistry A poisonous alkaloid obtained from monkshood and related plants.
Example sentencesExamples
- Principle constituents: aconitine which is one of the most poisonous of all alkaloids.
- These herbs contain highly toxic alkaloids, including aconitine, which activate sodium channels and over-stimulate cell membranes.
- The final tests have shown that in various samples of prepared aconite (fu zi) the aconine and benzoyl aconine were 1/2000 or 1/250 that of aconitine respectively.
- Excessive amounts of these materials, which contain diterpene alkaloids particularly aconitine, can produce toxic effects and occasional fatalities.
- In 1881 Dr George Henry Lamson poisoned his two brothers-in-law for their legacies, at least one with aconitine, the only recorded case of its use to kill.