Alkaloid

//ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd//

"Alkaloid" in a Sentence (7 examples)

Daffodils contain a toxic alkaloid that may even be lethal when ingested in high quantities.

For several weeks, scientists exposed a group of rats to cocaine, an alkaloid derived from the coca plant that's used widely—and illegally—as a drug.

Morphine, an alkaloid found in opium, has powerful analgesic properties.

Jason isolated a new alkaloid from the plant's roots.

The xenobiologist discovered an alien alkaloid that reversed cellular aging.

The Aspidosperma alkaloids are the largest group of indole alkaloids.

Xanthosine, the initial substrate of purine alkaloid synthesis, is supplied by at least four different pathways […]

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