transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäl-chə-ˌsēn, ˈkäl-kə- ]
noun
Date: circa 1847
: a poisonous alkaloid C 22 H 25 NO 6 that inhibits mitosis, is extracted from the corms or seeds of the autumn crocus ( Colchicum autumnale ), and is used especially in the treatment of gout and to produce polyploidy in plants