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Definition alkaloid in American English

alkaloid noun

[countable/uncountable]noun
/ˈælkəˌlɔɪd/
1

a substance found in plants that is used in drugs and poisons. Morphine, nicotine, and strychnine are all alkaloids.

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Definition alkaloid in American English