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alkaloid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/ (US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English alkaloid From alkali + -oid. Compare French alcaloïde.

Meanings

1. Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

Forms

alkaloid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/ (US)
• (US) audio
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English alkaloid From alkali + -oid. Compare French alcaloïde.

Meanings

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:
   • Xanthosine, the initial substrate of purine alkaloid synthesis, is supplied by at least four different pathways […] 2010, Bertil B. Fredholm, Methylxanthines:

Forms

Deriveds

cadaveric alkaloid · indole alkaloid · morphine alkaloid · alkaloidic · nicotine alkaloid · glycoalkaloid · thioalkaloid · pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis · opium alkaloid · protoalkaloid · pseudoalkaloid · nonalkaloid · harmala alkaloid

Hypernyms

chemical compound · organic compound

Hyponyms

strychnine · thebaine · lysergic acid · papaverine · caffeine · atropine · yohimbine · meperidine · morphine · ergotamine · reserpine · quinine · emetine · coniine · pethidine · capsaicin · scopine · nicotine · piperidine · codeine

Relateds

pethidine · morphine · thebaine · atropine · ergotamine · alkaloidiferous · yohimbine · Demerol · reserpine · meperidine · alkaloidal · emetine · nicotine · scopine · piperidine · codeine · papaverine · lysergic acid · strychnine

Synonyms

alkaloid

Translations (33)

is beiskjuefni (organic heterocyclic base) · sh алкало̀ӣд (organic heterocyclic base) · da alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · nb alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · ja アルカロイド (organic heterocyclic base) · el αλκαλοειδές (organic heterocyclic base) · gl alcaloide (organic heterocyclic base) · ca alcaloide (organic heterocyclic base) · fi alkaloidi (organic heterocyclic base) · pl alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · ga alcalóideach (organic heterocyclic base) · es alcaloide (organic heterocyclic base) · cs alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · fr alcaloïde (organic heterocyclic base) · cmn 生物鹼 /生物碱 (organic heterocyclic base) · pt alcaloide (organic heterocyclic base) · de Alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · kk алкалоид (organic heterocyclic base) · ka ალკალოიდი (organic heterocyclic base) · hu alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · et alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · it alcaloide (organic heterocyclic base) · ru алкало́ид (organic heterocyclic base) · yue 生物鹼 /生物碱 (organic heterocyclic base) · sh alkalòīd (organic heterocyclic base) · id alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · tr alkaloit (organic heterocyclic base) · ar قَلْوَانِيّ (organic heterocyclic base) · io alkaloido (organic heterocyclic base) · nn alkaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · eo alkaloido (organic heterocyclic base) · ro alcaloid (organic heterocyclic base) · ko 알칼로이드 (organic heterocyclic base)