alkaloid

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alkaloid

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/ US

noun alkaloids

Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties. The Aspidosperma alkaloids are the largest group of indole alkaloids.
Similar: alkaloid

adjective more alkaloid · most alkaloid

Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

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noun organic heterocyclic base

Español	alcaloide
한국어	알칼로이드 alkalloideu
日本語	アルカロイド arukaroido
中文	生物鹼 /生物碱 shēngwùjiǎn
Português	alcaloide
Français	alcaloïde
Deutsch	Alkaloid
Italiano	alcaloide
Ελληνικά	αλκαλοειδές alkaloeidés
Română	alcaloid
Русский	алкало́ид alkalóid
العربية	قَلْوَانِيّ qalwāniyy

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@misc{alkaloid_2026,
  title = {alkaloid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alkaloid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}