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colchicum — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, a kind of plant with a poisonous root, from Greek kolchikon, literally, product of Colchis Date: 1597 1. any of a genus (Colchicum) of Old World corm producing herbs of the lily family with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
colchicum — /kol chi keuhm, kol ki /, n. 1. any Old World plant of the genus Colchicum, of the lily family, esp. the autumn crocus, C. autumnale. 2. the dried seeds or corms of this plant. 3. Pharm. a medicine or drug prepared from them, used in medicine… … Universalium
Colchicine — A substance found in a plant that is used in clinical medicine for the treatment of gouty arthritis and in the laboratory to arrest cells during cell division (by disrupting the spindle) so their chromosomes can be visualized. The name colchicine … Medical dictionary
Cólquico — (Del lat. colchicum < gr. kolkhikon.) ► sustantivo masculino BOTÁNICA Planta bulbosa liliácea, cuyo fruto no sale de la tierra hasta la primavera siguiente, junto con las hojas, con flores violetas y semillas y bulbo venenosos. (Colchicum… … Enciclopedia Universal
Colchicin — Col|chi|cin 〈n.; s; unz.〉 giftiges Alkaloid des Herbstzeitlosensamens; oV Kolchizin [nach lat. colchicum autumnale „Herbstzeitlose“] * * * Col|chi|cin [nlat. Colchicum autumnale = Herbstzeitlose (Bot.; nach dem Land Kolchis); ↑ in (3)], das; s;… … Universal-Lexikon
Kolchizin — Kol|chi|zin 〈n.; s; unz.〉 = Colchicin * * * Kolchizin, das Colchicin. * * * Kol|chi|zin, (chem. fachspr. auch:) Colchicin, das; s [zu griech. kolchikón = Herbstzeitlose, nach dem häufigen Vorkommen in der ↑Kolchis] (Med., Biol.): sehr… … Universal-Lexikon
Colchicum — Cọlchicum [griechisch kolchikón], Liliengewächsgattung mit rd. 20 Arten, u. a. die Herbstzeitlose. * * * Cọl|chi|cum, das; s [nlat.; nach der antiken Landschaft ↑Kolchis]: Gattung der Liliengewächse mit zahlreichen Arten (z. B.… … Universal-Lexikon
Kolchizin — Kol|chi|zin, fachspr. auch Colchicin [kɔlçi tsi:n] das; s <zu nlat. colchicum (autumnale) »(Herbst)zeitlose«, dies aus gleichbed. gr. kolchikón; vgl. ↑...in> giftiges, die Zellkernteilung hemmendes ↑Alkaloid der Herbstzeitlose (ein Gicht u … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
colchicum — col•chi•cum [[t]ˈkɒl tʃɪ kəm, ˈkɒl kɪ [/t]] n. 1) pln any Old World plant of the genus Colchicum, of the lily family, esp. the autumn crocus C. autumnale[/ex] 2) pha the dried seeds or corms of this plant 3) pha a medicine or drug prepared from… … From formal English to slang
colchicum — /ˈkɒltʃɪkəm/ (say kolchikuhm), /ˈkɒlkɪ / (say kolki ) noun 1. any plant of the liliaceous genus Colchicum native to Europe and Asia, especially C. autumnale, a crocus like plant. 2. the dried seeds or corms of this plant. 3. a medicine or drug… …
