colchicine
Because it is a word with a single syllable, colchicine is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofcolchicine
- A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C22H25NO6, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.
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