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Word: Alkaloid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: coined in German from alkali
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈalkəlɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin which have pronounced physiological actions on humans. They include many drugs (morphine, quinine) and poisons (atropine, strychnine).
Short Definition:any of class of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin
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