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1. (n.) alkaloid
any of a large class of bitter-tasting, nitrogen-containing, alkaline ring compounds common in plants and including caffeine, morphine, nicotine, quinine, and strychnine.
2. (adj.) alkaloid
resembling an alkali; alkaline.
Etymology: (1825–35)
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1. (noun) alkaloid
natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
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1. (adj) alkaloid
alt. of Alkaloidal
2. (noun) alkaloid
an organic base, especially one of a class of substances occurring ready formed in the tissues of plants and the bodies of animals
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