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colchicine

/ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
colchicine
IPA
/ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From colchicum + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/
  • British English: /ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

colchicines (plural)

Derived Forms

thiocolchicine

Questions

How do you pronounce colchicine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/.
What does colchicine mean?
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.
Where does colchicine come from?
From colchicum + -ine.

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