Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
aconitine | a poisonous alkaloid obtained from aconite. |
alkaloid | any of a class of complex organic bases of vegetable origin which have pronounced physiological actions on man (eg morphine, strychnine, nicotine). |
antipyrine | an artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever. |
apomorphia | an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine. |
apomorphine | an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine. |
atropia | an alkaloid found in deadly nightshade. |
atropin | an alkaloid found in deadly nightshade. |
atropine | an alkaloid found in deadly nightshade. |
bebeerine | an alkaloid yielded by the bebeeru tree. |
berberin | an alkaloid obtained from barberry roots. |
berberine | an alkaloid obtained from barberry roots. |
brucin | an alkaloid obtained from nux vomica. |
brucine | an alkaloid obtained from nux vomica. |
caffein | an alkaloid that occurs naturally in coffee and tea. |
caffeinated | containing caffeine. |
caffeine | an alkaloid that occurs naturally in coffee and tea. |
caffeinic | of or containing caffeine. |
castanospermine | an alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the Moreton Bay chestnut. |
chaconine | a toxic alkaloid found in potatoes. |
cicutine | a liquid, highly poisonous alkaloid found in hemlock. |
cinchonidine | an alkaloid that is a stereoisomer of cinchonine, with similar properties and uses. |
cinchonine | an alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark and used as a substitute for quinine. |
cinchoninic | of or like cinchonine. |
colchicine | a toxic yellow alkaloid, present esp in colchicum corms, which is used to treat gout. |
conia | a liquid, highly poisonous alkaloid found in hemlock. |
conicine | a liquid, highly poisonous alkaloid found in hemlock. |
coniine | a liquid, highly poisonous alkaloid found in hemlock. |
conin | a liquid, highly poisonous alkaloid found in hemlock. |
conine | a liquid, highly poisonous alkaloid found in hemlock. |
corydaline | an alkaloid obtained from the root of Corydalis lutea. |
curarine | an alkaloid derivative of curare. |
cytisine | an alkaloid found in laburnum. |
daturine | atropine, or a mixture of atropine with other alkaloids. |
emetin | an emetic alkaloid found in ipecacuanha. |
emetine | an emetic alkaloid found in ipecacuanha. |
ephedrin | an alkaloid obtained from the plant ephedra and used in treating hay fever, asthma etc. |
ephedrine | an alkaloid obtained from the plant ephedra and used in treating hay fever, asthma etc. |
ergonovine | an alkaloid derived from ergot used in the treatment of migraine. |
ergotamine | an alkaloid derived from ergot used in the treatment of migraine. |
eserine | an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, used in ophthalmic surgery for its effect in contracting the pupil. |
gelsemine | an alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine. |
gelseminine | an alkaloid yielded by the gelsemium rhizome and rootlets. |
harmalin | an alkaloid derived from harmala seeds. |
harmaline | an alkaloid derived from harmala seeds. |
meconin | a white, fusible, neutral substance existing in opium. |
mezcaline | the principal alkaloid in mescal, used as a hallucinogen. |
morphin | the principal alkaloid in opium. |
morphine | the principal alkaloid in opium. |
morphinic | relating to morphine. |
muscarine | a poisonous alkaloid in fly agaric. |
muscarinic | of or like muscarine, a poisonous alkaloid in fly agaric. |
narceen | a narcotic alkaloid found in opium. |
narcein | a narcotic alkaloid found in opium. |
narceine | a narcotic alkaloid found in opium. |
nicotin | a toxic colourless or yellowish oily liquid alkaloid which is the chief constituent of tobacco. |
nicotine | a toxic colourless or yellowish oily liquid alkaloid which is the chief constituent of tobacco. |
nicotined | containing nicotine. |
nicotinic | pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine. |
ouabain | (Somali) a poisonous alkaloid. |
papaverine | an alkaloid derived from poppy juice and used medicinally. |
physostigmin | an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball, aka eserine. |
pilocarpin | an alkaloid obtained from jaborandi leaves. |
pilocarpine | an alkaloid obtained from jaborandi leaves. |
piperidine | an oily liquid alkaloid having a hot, peppery, ammoniacal odor. |
piperine | an alkaloid found in black pepper. |
quinidine | a cinchona alkaloid, which is an optically active isomer of quinine and is used to treat cardiac arrhythmia. |
quinin | a colourless, bitter alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark, used as an antipyretic or analgesic. |
quinina | a colourless, bitter alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark, used as an antipyretic or analgesic. |
quinine | a colourless, bitter alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark, used as an antipyretic or analgesic. |
quinolin | a pungent, colourless, oily liquid, first obtained from quinine and used eg as a food preservative. |
quinoline | a pungent, colourless, oily liquid, first obtained from quinine and used eg as a food preservative. |
rhoeadine | an alkaloid found in poppies. |
solanin | a poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum). |
solanine | a poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum). |
sparteine | a narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom. |
thebaine | a poisonous alkaloid obtained from opium. |
thein | an alkaloid found in tea, identical to caffeine. |
theine | an alkaloid found in tea, identical to caffeine. |
theobromine | an alkaloid obtained from the chocolate seed, used in medicine. |
tropin | a white crystalline alkaloid produced by decomposing atropine. |
tropine | a white crystalline alkaloid produced by decomposing atropine. |
tubocurarine | a toxic alkaloid obtained from the stem of a S. American vine. |
wabain | (Somali) a poisonous alkaloid. |