Colchicine

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Colchicine
TermColchicine
Short definitionColchicine - (pronounced) (KOL-chih-seen) A drug used to treat gout (inflamed joints caused by a buildup of uric acid). It comes from the crocus plantColchicum autumnaleColchicine blocks cell division and the movement of certain immune cells to inflamed areas. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
Comments


Colchicine - (pronounced) (KOL-chih-seen) A drug used to treat gout (inflamed joints caused by a buildup of uric acid). It comes from the crocus plantColchicum autumnaleColchicine blocks cell division and the movement of certain immune cells to inflamed areas. It's a type of alkaloid and a type of mitotic inhibitor

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski