alkaloid
noun/ˈælkəlɔɪd/
/ˈælkəlɔɪd/
(biology or medical)- a poisonous substance found in some plants. There are many different alkaloids and some are used as the basis for drugs.Word Originearly 19th cent.: coined in German from alkali.
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