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colchicine

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col·chi·cine  (klch-sn, klk-)
n.
A poisonous, pale-yellow alkaloid, C22H25NO6, obtained from the autumn crocus and used in plant breeding to induce chromosome doubling and in medicine to treat gout.
[colchic(um) + -ine.]
colchicine [ˈkɒltʃɪˌsiːn -sɪn ˈkɒlkɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a pale-yellow crystalline alkaloid extracted from seeds or corms of the autumn crocus. It is used in the treatment of gout and to create polyploid plants by inhibiting chromosome separation during meiosis. Formula: C22H25NO6
[from colchicum + -ine2]
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Noun1.colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain


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