用番红花作原料而制成的植物盐基
Colchicine \Col"chi*cine\ (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.] (Chem.) A powerful vegetable alkaloid, {C17H19NO5}, extracted from the {Colchicum autumnale}, or meadow saffron, as a white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; -- called also {colchicia}.