alkaloid
noun
al·ka·loid
ˈal-kə-ˌlȯid 
: 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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Marquez says his research program is focused on how these frogs (named after the use of their toxin for poison darts by the Embera indigenous people) have evolved to avoid the harmful effects associated with consuming and accumulating toxic alkaloids.
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Andrew Wight, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Scientists are still learning about its complex effects, which can range from stimulant to sedative and stem from chemical compounds called alkaloids.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
In addition, Assembly Bill 2365 would have banned products containing synthesized versions of kratom alkaloids.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Keep These Three Plants Away From Potatoes Potatoes are members of a family of vegetables called nightshades, which are rich in nutrients but also produce a toxic compound known as alkaloids.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
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Andrew Wight, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Scientists are still learning about its complex effects, which can range from stimulant to sedative and stem from chemical compounds called alkaloids.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
In addition, Assembly Bill 2365 would have banned products containing synthesized versions of kratom alkaloids.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Keep These Three Plants Away From Potatoes Potatoes are members of a family of vegetables called nightshades, which are rich in nutrients but also produce a toxic compound known as alkaloids.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
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alkaloid
noun
al·ka·loid
ˈal-kə-ˌlȯid
: any of numerous usually colorless, complex, and bitter organic bases (as morphine or caffeine) containing nitrogen and usually oxygen that occur especially in seed plants and are typically physiologically active
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