colchicine
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- Words With Friends
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/ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/
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/ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/ · /ˈkɒl.kɪs.iːn/ · /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/ · /ˈkɑl.kəˌsiːn/
Definition of colchicine
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)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.
“Gloriosa superba: spectacularly beautiful climbing lily. Roots, stalks, leaves contain an acrid narcotic, superbine, as well as colchicine and choline. Three grains of colchicine are fatal. Hawaii.”
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Etymology
From colchicum + -ine.
Words you can make from colchicine
131 playable · top: CONCHIE (14 pts)
Best play conchie 14 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
17 words5-letter words
29 words- CHICO 12 pts
- CINCH 12 pts
- CONCH 12 pts
- COCCI 11 pts
- CHIEL 10 pts
- CHILE 10 pts
- CHILI 10 pts
- CHINE 10 pts
- CHINO 10 pts
- CHOIL 10 pts
- CHOLI 10 pts
- LICHI 10 pts
- LOCHE 10 pts
- NICHE 10 pts
- COLIC 9 pts
- CONIC 9 pts
- HELIO 8 pts
- NIHIL 8 pts
- CEILI 7 pts
- CLINE 7 pts
- CLONE 7 pts
- COLIN 7 pts
- INCEL 7 pts
- IONIC 7 pts
- LOCIE 7 pts
- NICOL 7 pts
- OLEIC 7 pts
- ELOIN 5 pts
- OLEIN 5 pts
4-letter words
40 words- CHIC 11 pts
- CHOC 11 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- ECHO 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- LECH 9 pts
- LICH 9 pts
- LOCH 9 pts
- OCHE 9 pts
- ELHI 7 pts
- HEIL 7 pts
- HELO 7 pts
- HILI 7 pts
- HOLE 7 pts
- HONE 7 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- CLON 6 pts
- COIL 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COLE 6 pts
- CONE 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- LOCI 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- ONCE 6 pts
- ENOL 4 pts
- LENO 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- LINO 4 pts
- LION 4 pts
- LOIN 4 pts
- LONE 4 pts
- NOEL 4 pts
- NOIL 4 pts
3-letter words
25 words2-letter words
15 wordsHooks
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