colchicine
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colchicine (countable and uncountable; plural colchicines)
- 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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alkaloid
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[edit] Dutch
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colchicine
[edit] French
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colchicine f. (plural colchicines)
[edit] Italian
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colchicine f.
- Plural form of colchicina.