Colchicia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colchicine \Col"chi*cine\ (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.]
     (Chem.)
     A powerful vegetable alkaloid, {C17H19NO5}, extracted from
     the {Colchicum autumnale}, or meadow saffron, as a white or
     yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; --
     called also {colchicia}.


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