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colchicum
[ kol-chi-kuhm, kol-ki- ]
noun
- any Old World plant of the genus Colchicum, of the lily family, especially the autumn crocus, C. autumnale.
- the dried seeds or corms of this plant.
- Pharmacology. a medicine or drug prepared from them, used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of gout.
colchicum
/ ˈkɒltʃɪkəm; ˈkɒlkɪ- /
noun
- any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Colchicum, such as the autumn crocus
- the dried seeds or corms of the autumn crocus: a source of colchicine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colchicum1
1590–1600; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kolchikón meadow saffron, noun use of neuter of Kolchikós of Colchis, apparently by association with Medea, the plant being considered poisonous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colchicum1
C16: from Latin, from Greek kolkhikon, from kolkhikos of Colchis
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Example Sentences
All the preparations of colchicum are poisonous in large doses.
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This extract is given in the usual cases in which colchicum is employed.
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Some cause violent pain, as colchicum, hellebore, and aconite.
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She and it belonged to his first volume, and neither crocus nor colchicum had been added at the date of which I write.
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A mixture of wine of colchicum, wine of opium, and tincture of saffron.
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