colchicine

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
23
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/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

  1. (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.

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