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Colchicine

Col′chi-cine

(? or ?)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
colchicine
.]
(Chem.)
A powerful vegetable alkaloid,
C17H19NO5
, extracted from the
Colchicum autumnale
, or meadow saffron, as a white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; – called also
colchicia
.

Definition 2024

colchicine

colchicine

English

Noun

colchicine ‎(countable and uncountable, plural colchicines)

  1. A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C22H25NO6, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.

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Noun

colchicine n, f ‎(uncountable)

  1. colchicine

French

Noun

colchicine f ‎(plural colchicines)

  1. colchicine

Italian

Noun

colchicine f

  1. plural of colchicina

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