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colchicine
CIDE DICTIONARY
colchicine, n. [Cf. F. colchicine.].
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 . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
colchicine, n. a yellow alkaloid obtained from colchicum, used in the treatment of gout.
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