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Colchicum
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: any of a genus (Colchicum) of Old World corm-producing herbs of the lily family with flowers that resemble crocuses
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: 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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