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 is from the Greek kolchikon meaning autumn crocus or meadow saffron, the plant from which colchicine wa [..]

A drug used to treat gout (inflamed joints caused by a buildup of uric acid). It comes from the crocus plant Colchicum autumnale. Colchicine blocks cell division and the movement of certain immune cel [..]

A toxic chemical used to double chromosome numbers in seeds. Cold frame

(n) an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout

A major alkaloid from Colchicum autumnale L. and found also in other Colchicum species. Its primary Therapeutic use is in the treatment of Gout, but it has been used also in the therapy of Familial Me [..]

A major alkaloid from Colchicum autumnale L. and found also in other Colchicum species. Its primary therapeutic use is in the treatment of gout, but it has been used also in the therapy of familial Me [..]

A drug used to treat gout (inflamed joints caused by a buildup of uric acid). It comes from the crocus plant Colchicum autumnale

Colchicine is an alkaloid obtained from the plant colchicum autumnale. The chemical name for colchicine is (S)-N-(5,6,7,9- tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9 oxobenzol[a]heptalen-7-yl) acetamide. The [..]