Alkaloid

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/

Synonyms for "alkaloid" (13 found)

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Noun(3 words)

basic nitrogen compoundcinchonine colchicine

Noun(4 words)

drugmedicinal agentnatural alkaloidnicotine

Noun(6 words)

nitrogenous heterocyclenitrogenous natural productpiperineplant alkaloidstrychninetherapeutic agent

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drug classnatural productnitrogen-containing compoundorganic compoundpharmacological agentsecondary metabolitetherapeutic agent

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6 entries

alkaloid biosynthesisalkaloid contentalkaloid extractionalkaloid metabolismalkaloid pharmacologyplant alkaloids

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

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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.

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

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

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