| 释义 |
col·chi·cine
\ˈkälchə̇ˌsēn, ˈkälkə̇-, -_sə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: German kolchizin, from New Latin Colchicum + German -in -ine
: a poisonous yellow crystalline alkaloid C22H25NO6 extracted from the seed and corm of the meadow saffron that on application to mitotic cells induces polyploidy, an effect used experimentally and commercially to create new plant varieties, and that is used medicinally in the treatment of acute attacks of gout |