colchicum
noun
col·chi·cum
| \ ˈkäl-chi-kəm
, ˈkäl-ki-\
, ˈkäl-ki-\
Definition of colchicum
1
: any of a genus (Colchicum) of Old World corm-producing herbs of the lily family with flowers that resemble crocuses
2
: the dried corm or dried seeds of autumn crocus containing colchicine, possessing emetic, diuretic, and cathartic action, and used to treat gout
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colchicum
noun
col·chi·cum
| \ -kəm
\
\
Medical Definition of colchicum
1
capitalized
: a genus of chiefly fall-blooming Old World corm-producing herbs (family Liliaceae) that produce flowers resembling crocuses
2
: a bulb, flower, or plant (as the autumn crocus) of the genus Colchicum
3
: the dried corm or dried ripe seeds of the autumn crocus containing the alkaloid colchicine, possessing an emetic, diuretic, and cathartic action, and used to treat gout
— called also colchicum root