colchicine
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/, /ˈkɒl.kɪs.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/, /ˈkɑl.kəˌsiːn/
Noun
colchicine (countable and uncountable, plural colchicines)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) 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.
- 1964, Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice:
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
alkaloid
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References
- “colchicine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “colchicine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Colchicin. Equivalent to translingual Colchicum + -ine. Ultimately derived from Colchis.
Pronunciation
Noun
colchicine f (uncountable)
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
colchicine f (plural colchicines)
Further reading
- “colchicine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Noun
colchicine f
- plural of colchicina