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alkaloid.

Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/US

  1. Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

Where this word comes from

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.

adj/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/US

  1. Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

Where this word comes from

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.

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