alkaloid

al·ka·loid | \ ˈal-kə-ˌlȯid

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Definition of alkaloid

: any of numerous usually colorless, complex, and bitter organic bases (such as morphine or caffeine) containing nitrogen and usually oxygen that occur especially in seed plants and are typically physiologically active

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Recent Examples on the Web Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, "How Vikings Went Into a Trancelike Rage Before Battle," 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, "How Vikings Went Into a Trancelike Rage Before Battle," 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, "How Vikings Went Into a Trancelike Rage Before Battle," 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, "How Vikings Went Into a Trancelike Rage Before Battle," 21 Sep. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, "How Vikings Went Into a Trancelike Rage Before Battle," 21 Sep. 2019 Cassell noted that many common foods can become toxic in large quantities — including nutmeg, which can become a hallucinogen or the alkaloids in potatoes, which can be toxic. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "Eating too much black licorice can be dangerous. Should you be worried this Halloween?," 31 Oct. 2019 All parts of this plant are toxic because of three tropane alkaloids. — oregonlive, "Don’t remember what type of raspberry you planted 20 years ago? Ask an expert," 5 Oct. 2019 Fatur cites several cases involving angry behavior associated with plants related to henbane, containing the same alkaloids. — Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, "How Vikings Went Into a Trancelike Rage Before Battle," 21 Sep. 2019

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“Alkaloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkaloid. Accessed 16 Feb. 2020.

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