colchicine

== English == === Etymology === From colchicum + -ine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/, /ˈkɒl.kɪs.iːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/, /ˈkɑl.kəˌsiːn/ === Noun === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== thiocolchicine ==== Translations ==== === References === “colchicine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “colchicine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Colchicin. Equivalent to taxonomic name Colchicum +‎ -ine. Ultimately derived from Colchis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɔl.xiˈsi.nə/ Hyphenation: col‧chi‧ci‧ne Rhymes: -inə === Noun === colchicine f (uncountable, no diminutive) colchicine == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔl.ʃi.sin/ === Noun === colchicine f (plural colchicines) colchicine === Further reading === “colchicine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Noun === colchicine f plural of colchicina === Anagrams === cicloniche