Associations to the word «Colchicine»

Wiktionary

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.

Dictionary definition

COLCHICINE, noun. An analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout.

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis