COLCHICINE
\kˈɒlt͡ʃɪsˌiːn], \kˈɒltʃɪsˌiːn], \k_ˈɒ_l_tʃ_ɪ_s_ˌiː_n]\
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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 also colchicia.
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