Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A poisonous, pale-yellow alkaloid, C22H25NO6, obtained from the autumn crocus and used in plant breeding to induce chromosome doubling and in medicine to treat gout.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A poisonous alkaloid (C17H19NO5) obtained from the bulbs and seeds of plants of the genus Colchicum. It apparently represents the virtues of the crude drug.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A powerful vegetable alkaloid, C17H19NO5, extracted from the
Colchicum autumnale , or meadow saffron, as a white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; -- called alsocolchicia .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A highly
toxic alkaloid ,chemical formula C22H25NO6, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treatrheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment ofgout .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Standard treatment for gout includes fairly inexpensive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, steroids such as prednisone and another older medicine, called colchicine.
FDA Panel Votes Against Gout Drug Thomas M. Burton 2011
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Treatment includes a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) when symptoms begin and a prescription medication called colchicine to help decrease uric acid levels and reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.
Emaxhealth Denise Reynolds RD 2010
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Treatment includes a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) when symptoms begin and a prescription medication called colchicine to help decrease uric acid levels and reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.
Emaxhealth 2010
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Treatment includes a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) when symptoms begin and a prescription medication called colchicine to help decrease uric acid levels and reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.
Emaxhealth 2010
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Treatment includes a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) when symptoms begin and a prescription medication called colchicine to help decrease uric acid levels and reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.
Emaxhealth Denise Reynolds RD 2010
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A drug called colchicine sometimes is used, but it tends to cause unpleasant side effects (nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea) in about
unknown title 2009
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Two little white pills called colchicine twice a day.
The Millennial Star 2009
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This year, for example, the FDA banned injectable versions of a gout drug called colchicine after receiving reports of 23 deaths.
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One class of anti-inflammatory agents is microtubule-disrupting agents such as colchicine and vinblastine.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Susu Zughaier et al. 2010
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One class of anti-inflammatory agents is microtubule-disrupting agents such as colchicine and vinblastine.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Susu Zughaier et al. 2010
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