colchicine
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/, /ˈkɒl.kɪs.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/, /ˈkɑl.kəˌsiːn/
Noun edit
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 edit
Translations edit
alkaloid
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References edit
- “colchicine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “colchicine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Colchicin. Equivalent to translingual Colchicum + -ine. Ultimately derived from Colchis.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
colchicine f (uncountable)
French edit
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Noun edit
colchicine f (plural colchicines)
Further reading edit
- “colchicine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
colchicine f
- plural of colchicina