About The Word Conium
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Conium
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What's The Definition Of Conium?
[n] small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock
Synonyms | Synonyms for Conium: genus Conium Related Terms | Find terms related to Conium: See Also | Apiaceae | California fern | carrot family | Conium maculatum | family Apiaceae | family Umbelliferae | hemlock | Nebraska fern | poison hemlock | poison parsley | rosid dicot genus | Umbelliferae | winter fern Conium In Webster's Dictionary \Co*ni"um\ (? or ?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hemlock.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered,
umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit (``seeds'') and
decompound leaves.
2. (Med.) The common hemlock ({Conium maculatum}, poison
hemlock, spotted hemlock, poison parsley), a roadside weed
of Europe, Asia, and America, cultivated in the United
States for medicinal purpose. It is an active poison. The
leaves and fruit are used in medicine.
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