Meaning of colchicine | Babel Free
/ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/Definitions
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.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Colchicin
Ελληνικά
κολχικίνη
Suomi
kolkisiini
Français
colchicine
Italiano
colchicina
日本語
コルヒチン
Nederlands
colchicine
Polski
kolchicyna
Русский
колхици́н
Examples
“Gloriosa superba: spectacularly beautiful climbing lily. Roots, stalks, leaves contain an acrid narcotic, superbine, as well as colchicine and choline. Three grains of colchicine are fatal. Hawaii.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.