colchicine
UK/ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/US/ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/
colchicine noun: 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.
Noun
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.
- 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.1964, Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice
colchicine meaning in Tamil
colchicine in Tamil
- கொல்சிசீன், கொலுச்சிசீன்
Forms of colchicine
| plural | colchicines |
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Origin of colchicine
From colchicum + -ine.
Words formed from colchicine
Questions about colchicine
- What does colchicine mean?
- Colchicine means 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.
- What is colchicine in Tamil?
- Colchicine in Tamil is கொல்சிசீன், கொலுச்சிசீன். See Colchicine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is colchicine?
- Colchicine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce colchicine?
- Colchicine is pronounced /ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of colchicine?
- The plural of colchicine is colchicines.
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