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Alkaloid vs Cinchonine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | cinchonine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and cinchonine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while cinchonine is (organic compound) an alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.

alkaloid

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    cinchonine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cinchonine) (-)
  • (organic compound) An alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.