Bible Encyclopedias
Alkaloids

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Bodies of vegetable origin, similar in their properties, as well as toxicologically, to alkalies; contain as a rule carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; many of them are poisonous and invaluable in medicine.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Alkaloids'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/alkaloids.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.