Noun: colchicine 'kól-chi,seen
- An analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
"The doctor prescribed colchicine to alleviate the patient's gout symptoms"
- A powerful alkaloid, C22H25NO6, extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum, used medically to treat gout and in plant breeding
"Colchicine is used to induce polyploidy in plant breeding experiments"
Derived forms: colchicines
Type of: analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller
Encyclopedia: Colchicine