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<p><b>2.</b> <def>An extract or tincture obtained from <i>Aconitum napellus</i>, used as a poison and medicinally.</def>

<cs><col>Winter aconite</col>, <cd>a plant <spn>(Eranthis hyemalis)</spn> allied to the aconites.</cd></cs>

<h1>Aconitia</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`o*ni"ti*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Aconitine</er>.</def>

<h1>Aconitic</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`o*nit"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to aconite.</def>

<h1>Aconitine</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A*con"i*tine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.</def>

<h1>Aconitum</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>Ac`o*ni"tum</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Aconite</er>.]</ety> <def>The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.</def>

<blockquote>Strong As <b>aconitum</b> or rash gunpowder. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Acontia</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A*con"ti*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ a little dart.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (<i>cnid\'91</i>), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actini\'91 when irritated.</def>

<h1>Acontias</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A*con"ti*as</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/, fr. <?/, dim. <?/ dart.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Anciently, a snake, called <i>dart snake</i>; now, one of a genus of reptiles closely allied to the lizards.</def>

<h1>Acopic</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A*cop"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <ets><?/</ets> priv. + <?/ striking. weariness, <?/ to strike.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Relieving weariness; restorative.</def>

<h1>Acorn</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A"corn</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>\'91cern</ets>, fr. <ets>\'91cer</ets> field, acre; akin to D. <ets>aker</ets> acorn, Ger. <ets>ecker</ets>, Icel. <ets>akarn</ets>, Dan. <ets>agern</ets>, Goth. <ets>akran</ets> fruit, <ets>akrs</ets> field; -- orig. fruit of the field. See <er>Acre</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Acorn-shell</er>.</def>

<h1>Acorn cup</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A"corn cup</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed.</def>

<h1>Acorned</h1> <Xpage=16>

<hw>A"corned</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Furnished or loaded with acorns.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fed or filled with acorns.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Acorn-shell</h1> <Xpage=16>