col|chi|cine

col|chi|cine
col|chi|cine «KOL chuh seen, -sihn; -kuh-», noun.
a potent alkaloid found in colchicum, and used to treat gout. Formula: C22H25NO6
[< colchic(um) + -ine2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cine — col·chi·cine; co·ma·cine; dou·cine; fes·tu·cine; fu·li·cine; gar·an·cine; glau·cine; hir·cine; leu·cine; lim·a·cine; lum·bri·cine; lyn·cine; myr·mi·cine; nat·ri·cine; noc·ti·lu·cine; os·cine; per·di·cine; phal·a·cro·cor·a·cine; pho·cine; pi·cine; …   English syllables

  • colchicine — col·chi·cine …   English syllables

  • colchicine — col•chi•cine [[t]ˈkɒl tʃəˌsin, sɪn, ˈkɒl kə [/t]] n. pha a pale yellow, crystalline alkaloid, C22H25NO6, the active principle of colchicum • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • Colchicine — A substance found in a plant that is used in clinical medicine for the treatment of gouty arthritis and in the laboratory to arrest cells during cell division (by disrupting the spindle) so their chromosomes can be visualized. The name colchicine …   Medical dictionary

  • C17H19NO5 — Colchicine Col chi*cine (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.] (Chem.) 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • colchicia — Colchicine Col chi*cine (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.] (Chem.) 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Colchicine — Col chi*cine (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.] (Chem.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Colchicum autumnale — Colchicine Col chi*cine (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.] (Chem.) 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cin — cin·cha; cin·cho·caine; cin·cho·loi·pon; cin·cho·me·ron·ic; cin·cho·na; cin·chon·a·mine; cin·chon·i·cine; cin·chon·i·dine; cin·cho·nine; cin·cho·nin·ic; cin·cho·nism; cin·cho·nize; cin·cho·nol·o·gy; cin·cho·phen; cin·cho·tine; cin·cho·tox·ine;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”