Colchicine

A drug used to treat gout (inflamed joints caused by a buildup of uric acid). It comes from the crocus plant . Colchicine blocks cell division and the movement of certain immune cells to areas that are inflamed. It is a type of alkaloid and a type of mitotic inhibitor.

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