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alkaloids

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪdz/

alkaloids is the plural of alkaloid.

Meaning of alkaloid

Noun

alkaloid (plural alkaloids)

  1. 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.1990, Song Liu, Syntheses of Aspidosperma Alkaloids, page 2

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Phrases with alkaloids

Questions about alkaloids

What is alkaloids the plural of?
Alkaloids is the plural of alkaloid.
How do you pronounce alkaloids?
Alkaloids is pronounced /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪdz/ (US).

Words near alkaloids in the dictionary

  1. alkalizing
  2. alkaloid
  3. alkaloidal
  4. alkaloidic
  5. alkaloidiferous
  6. alkaloids
  7. alkalonic acid
  8. alkalophile
  9. alkalophiles
  10. alkalophilic
  11. alkalophilicity

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