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Meanings of alkaloid in English
Class of naturally occurring chemical compounds.
Usage of alkaloid in English
1
Morphine is an alkaloid from the opium poppy used to treat pain.
2
Caffeine, a naturally occurring purine-based alkaloid, is the most consumed psychostimulant worldwide.
3
This opportunistic little plant contains the alkaloid nicotine that wards off insects.
4
There is some doubtful evidence of the value of the alkaloid in chorea.
5
Drug-associated neurotoxicity occurs less often than with other commonly used vinca alkaloid compounds.
6
Shirley died of jequirity poisoning, or rather of the alkaloid in the bean.
7
It contains a powerful alkaloid called d-tubocurarine that acts as a muscle relaxant.
8
Asphyxia, failure of both heart and lungs, that was what the alkaloid caused.
9
The second head comprises but a single alkaloid, variously called paramorphta or thebain.
10
Coffee, tea and chocolate contain a poisonous alkaloid which is generally called caffeine.
11
Its active principle, an alkaloid-nicotineor nicotia -iscombined with a vegetable acid.
12
The alkaloid physostigmine is responsible for the bean's toxic effects.
13
It was but for a moment, for the action of the alkaloid is rapid.
14
Amanitin is a wonderful and dangerous alkaloid, which is absorbed in the intestinal canal.
15
It's actually an alkaloid plant toxin like nicotine and cocaine.
16
These mutations showed differential effects on peptide and alkaloid ligands.
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