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
COLCHICINE
Meaning of COLCHICINE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012