Meaning of ALKALOID
| Pronunciation: | | 'alku`loyd
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| | Definition: | | [n] natural nitrogen-containing bases found in plants |
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| | See Also: | | atropine, brucine, caffein, caffeine, curare, ephedrine, ergonovine, ergotamine, Ergotrate Maleate, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, nicotine, organic compound, physostigmine, pilocarpine, pseudoephedrine, rauwolfia, scopolamine, strychnine, tubocurarine | |
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\Al"ka*loid\ ([a^]l"k[.a]*loid), Alkaloidal
\Al"ka*loid\ ([a^]l"k[.a]*loid), n. (Chem.)
An organic base, especially one of a class of substances
occurring ready formed in the tissues of plants and the
bodies of animals.
Note: Alkaloids all contain nitrogen, carbon, and hydrogen,
and many of them also contain oxygen. They include many
of the active principles in plants; thus, morphine and
narcotine are alkaloids found in opium.
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| | Definition: | | A member of a large group of chemicals that are made by plants and have nitrogen in them. Some alkaloids have been shown to work against cancer. |
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