colchicum

[ kol-chi-kuhm, kol-ki- ]

/ ˈkɒl tʃɪ kəm, ˈkɒl kɪ- /

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.

Origin of colchicum

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

Words nearby colchicum

Colbert, colby, colcannon, Colchester, colchicine, colchicum, Colchis, colcothar, cold, cold abscess, cold agglutination

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Example sentences from the Web for colchicum

It might therefore be supposed that Colchicum too acted as a Cholagogue.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
A glance at the sketches of Colchicum and Bulbocodium will show a peculiar method of growth.
Beautiful Bulbous Plants|John Weathers
Opodeldoc for rheumatism; chlorodyne for tic; colchicum for gout.
Christmas Penny Readings|George Manville Fenn
She and it belonged to his first volume, and neither crocus nor colchicum had been added at the date of which I write.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett

Those who adopt this view of its action aver that Colchicum acts best when it purges freely.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

British Dictionary definitions for colchicum

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

Word Origin for colchicum

C16: from Latin, from Greek kolkhikon, from kolkhikos of Colchis

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单词	colchicum
释义	colchicum [ kol-chi-kuhm, kol-ki- ] / ˈkɒl tʃɪ kəm, ˈkɒl kɪ- / 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. Origin of colchicum 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 Words nearby colchicum Colbert, colby, colcannon, Colchester, colchicine, colchicum, Colchis, colcothar, cold, cold abscess, cold agglutination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colchicum It might therefore be supposed that Colchicum too acted as a Cholagogue. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland A glance at the sketches of Colchicum and Bulbocodium will show a peculiar method of growth. Beautiful Bulbous Plants\|John Weathers Opodeldoc for rheumatism; chlorodyne for tic; colchicum for gout. Christmas Penny Readings\|George Manville Fenn She and it belonged to his first volume, and neither crocus nor colchicum had been added at the date of which I write. Rest Harrow\|Maurice Hewlett Those who adopt this view of its action aver that Colchicum acts best when it purges freely. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland British Dictionary definitions for colchicum 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 Word Origin for colchicum C16: from Latin, from Greek kolkhikon, from kolkhikos of Colchis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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