alkaloids

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪdz/

Meanings

noun

生物碱

Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

Examples :

"Many plants produce alkaloids, such as caffeine in coffee or morphine in poppies, which can affect the human body. "

许多植物会产生生物碱，比如咖啡中的咖啡因或罂粟中的吗啡，这些物质会对人体产生影响。

Related Words

poppies noun

/ˈpɑpiz/

罂粟, 鸦片花.

"The field was covered in vibrant red poppies, swaying gently in the breeze. "

田野里开满了鲜艳的红色罂粟花，在微风中轻轻摇曳。

morphine noun

/ˈmɔː.fiːn/ /ˈmɔɹˌfiːn/

吗啡，止痛剂

"The doctor prescribed morphine to relieve the patient's severe pain. "

医生开了吗啡来缓解病人剧烈的疼痛。

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

财产，资产。

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他实体物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

organic noun

/ɔːˈɡænɪk/ /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/

有机化合物

"The chemist studied the properties of the organic compound. "

这位化学家研究了这种有机化合物的性质。

affect verb

/əˈfɛkt/ /ˈæ.fɛkt/

影响，改变

"The experience affected me deeply."

这段经历深深地影响了我。

medicinal noun

/məˈdɪsnəl/

药用植物

"The medicinal was used to soothe the toddler's cough. "

这种药用植物被用来缓解那个幼儿的咳嗽。

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

植物，草本植物

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘周围还有一簇簇色彩鲜艳的草本植物。

heterocyclic noun

/ˌhɛtəroʊˈsaɪklɪk/ /ˌhɛtərəˈsaɪklɪk/

杂环，杂环化合物

"The pharmaceutical company is researching a new drug that contains a specific heterocycle known for its potential anti-inflammatory properties. "

这家制药公司正在研发一种新药，其中含有一种特定的杂环化合物，这种化合物因其潜在的抗炎特性而闻名。

coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

咖啡，咖啡豆饮料

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

我爸爸上班前煮了一杯浓咖啡。

nature noun

/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/ /ˈnɛːtʃɐ/ /ˈnæetʃɘ/ /ˈneɪtʃə/ /ˈneɪtʃɚ/

自然，大自然.

"Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."

大自然从不说谎.

caffeine noun

/ˈkæfiːn/

咖啡因

"Many students drink coffee for the caffeine to help them stay awake and study. "

很多学生为了靠咖啡因提神，保持清醒以便学习，所以喝咖啡。

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

生产，制造，产生

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

今年农民的田地里生产了大量的西红柿。