| Colchicum corm | Dried corm of Colchicum autumnale, the botanical source for colchicine, an alkaloidal drug used for the treatment of gout. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colchicum | A genus of poisonous, liliaceous plants. The roots (corms) of colchicum autumnale, the fall crocus or meadow saffron, yield colchicine, which is used as a biochemical tool and to treat gout. Other members of this genus yield saffron dye, flavoring agents, and aromatics. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| corm | A bulblike stem, which, unlike a true bulb, is solid and sends down a root when the new growing season begins. (09 Oct 1997) |