COLCHICUM
\kˈɒlt͡ʃɪkəm], \kˈɒltʃɪkəm], \k_ˈɒ_l_tʃ_ɪ_k_ə_m]\
Definitions of COLCHICUM
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- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A genus of poisonous, liliaceous plants. The roots (corms) of Colchicum autumnale, the fall crocus or meadow saffron, yield COLCHICINE, which is used as a biochemical tool and to treat gout. Other members of this genus yield saffron dye, flavoring agents, and aromatics.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Meadow saffron, the dried corm (colchici cormus, U.S. and Br.), and the seed (colchici semen, U.S., colchici semina, Br.), of Colchicum autumnale, an herb of central and southern Europe; employed chiefly in the treatment of gout; dose of either corm or seeds, gr. 2-5 (0.13-0.3). The official preparations (U.S. and Br.) are a tincture made from the seeds, an extract from the corm, a wine from the seed (U.S.) or corm (Br.), and a fluid extract from the seed (U.S.).
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
By Robley Dunglison
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Colchicum autumnale.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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