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秋水仙鹼

简秋水仙碱 · 繁秋水仙鹼

Mandarin · pinyin qiū shuǐ xiān jiǎn

colchicine (a toxic alkaloid used to treat gout)

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秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
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碱: jiǎn · alkaline, alkali, lye, salt

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1–3–1–3 · qiu1 shui3 xian1 jian3

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noun

(organic chemistry) colchicine

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