colchicine

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/|/ˈkɒl.kɪs.iːn/    美 /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/|/ˈkɑl.kəˌsiːn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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
    — 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.

词形变化

colchicines plural

词源

Etymology tree
English colchicum
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ine
English colchicine
From colchicum + -ine.
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