Term: colchicine
IPA: ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn, ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn, ˌkɔl.xiˈsi.nə

==English==
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|colchicum|-ine|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈkɒl.tʃɪs.iːn/|/ˈkɒl.kɪs.iːn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈkɑl.t͡ʃəˌsiːn/|/ˈkɑl.kəˌsiːn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|organic compound|pharmaceutical drug}} A highly [[toxic]] [[alkaloid]], [[chemical formula]] C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>25</sub>NO<sub>6</sub>, originally extracted from plants of the genus {{taxfmt|Colchicum|genus}} and formerly used to treat [[rheumatic]] complaints,