See Also: Colchicum(medicine)
colchicum(dictionary)
Colchicum corm(medicine)

colchicum (iou)



colchicum noun. L16.
[Latin from Greek kolkhikon use as noun of neut. of Kolkhikos, from Kolkhis (with ref. to the poisonous arts of Medea): see COLCHIAN.]
A plant of the genus Colchicum of the lily family, esp. meadow saffron, C. autumnale. L16.
The dried corm or seed of such a plant used medicinally. L18.