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al·ka·loid
 alkaloid
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- pronunciation:
- ael
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loId
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
any of various nitrogen-containing organic bases found in plants and from which drugs such as nicotine, quinine, and morphine are made.
- similar words:
- base
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| derivation: |
alkaloidal (adj.) |
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