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conium
[ koh-nee-uhm ]
noun
- the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conium1
1860–65; < New Latin; Late Latin < Greek kṓneion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conium1
C19: from Late Latin: hemlock, from Greek kōneion; perhaps related to Greek kōnos cone
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Example Sentences
In pharmacy, the fresh and dried leaf of the wild herb Conium maculatum, or spotted hemlock.
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Conium is certainly anodyne; and produces often a sedative action on the heart.
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Bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium.
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For this condition use Conium first, and apply it in tinct., half water, to the eyes every four hours.
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Conium (Hemlock) also owes its properties to the alkaloid Conia.
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