alkaloid
noun/ˈælkəlɔɪd/
Frequency rank: #19,318 most common English word
Meaning
a nitrogen-containing organic compound produced by plants, often having strong physiological effects on humans.
Example sentence
Morphine is alkaloid found naturally in the opium poppy plant.
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