colchiceine

noun

col·​chi·​ce·​ine

kälˈchisēə̇n,

-ˈkis-;

¦kälchə̇¦sēə̇n,

-lkə̇¦-

plural -s

: a crystalline compound C₂₁H₂₃NO₆ of which colchicine is the methyl ether

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from colchicine

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