Alkaloid
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<plantfyi-glossary slug="alkaloid"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
A large class of nitrogen-containing plant secondary metabolites, typically pharmacologically active and often bitter-tasting. Alkaloids include caffeine (coffee), morphine (opium poppy), nicotine (tobacco), quinine (cinchona bark), and colchicine (autumn crocus).
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