colchicine
noun
col·chi·cine
ˈkäl-chə-ˌsēn
ˈkäl-kə-
: a poisonous alkaloid C22H25NO6 that inhibits mitosis, is extracted from the corms or seeds of the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale), and is used especially in the treatment of gout and to produce polyploidy in plants
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