glycoalkaloid

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noun

Any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.

OriginEnglish alkaloid ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) →
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Meanings

nounglycoalkaloid (plural glycoalkaloids)

plural glycoalkaloids

  1. chemistryAny of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.

    “The potato’s skin is teeming with glycoalkaloids,” she continued, “toxins so indestructible, they can easily survive both cooking and frying.”

    2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 316

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishglyco-
  3. Englishalkaloid
  4. Englishglycoalkaloid

From glyco- + alkaloid.

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