in Antiquity, an appellation given to some of the Athletes, but differently interpreted. "Akonti, adv. signifies literally without dust (a, priv. and koe); and probably was used of a victory obtained without difficulty, or when none dared to oppose an athlete on account of his strength and skill." Paus. vi. 7, § 2; Hor. Epist. i. 1. 51.

ACONTIUM, ACONTE, WOLFSBANE, or MONKS-POD. It yields the alkaloid acontine, which is a deadly poison; but has been used in medicine as an external anodyne remedy in acute pains, and also in minute doses internally.