Defenition of the word alkaloid
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Defenition of the word alkaloid
- A nitrogenous organic molecule that has a pharmacological effect on humans and other animals.
- natural nitrogen-containing bases found in plants
- natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Hyponyms for the word alkaloid
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- atropine
- betaine
- brucine
- caffein
- caffeine
- cinchonine
- curare
- ephedrine
- ergonovine
- ergotamine
- Ergotrate Maleate
- hyoscine
- hyoscyamine
- nicotine
- physostigmine
- pilocarpine
- pseudoephedrine
- rauwolfia
- scopolamine
- strychnine
- tubocurarine
Hypernyms for the word alkaloid
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