Definition of Colchecine
Col"chi*cine (? or ?), n. [Cf. F.
colchicine.] (Chem.) A powerful vegetable
alkaloid, C17H19NO5, extracted
from the Colchicum autumnale, or meadow saffron, as a
white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste;
-- called also colchicia.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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.
Dutch
- colchicine
French
- colchicine
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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