alkaloid
noun
- type of chemical compound
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/
adj
Etymology: From alkali + -oid. Compare French alcaloïde.
- Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
Etymology: From alkali + -oid. Compare French alcaloïde.
- Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
“The Aspidosperma alkaloids are the largest group of indole alkaloids.”
“Xanthosine, the initial substrate of purine alkaloid synthesis, is supplied by at least four different pathways […]”