ALL meanings of colchicine
col·chi·cine
C c - noun colchicine a pale-yellow crystalline alkaloid extracted from seeds or corms of the autumn crocus. It is used in the treatment of gout and to create polyploid plants by inhibiting chromosome separation during meiosis. Formula: C22H25NO6 3
- noun colchicine a poisonous, yellow alkaloid, C22H25NO6, extracted from the seeds or corms of a species of colchicum (Colchicum autumnale): used in the treatment of gout, in genetic engineering, and to produce chromosome doubling in plants for greater growth and fertile hybrids 3
- noun colchicine a pale yellow, crystalline alkaloid, C 22 H 25 NO 6 , the active principle of colchicum. 1
- noun colchicine A yellow compound present in the corms of colchicums, used to relieve pain in cases of gout. 1
- noun colchicine 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. 0