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Alkaloid vs Curarine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | curarine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and curarine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while curarine is the alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare.

alkaloid

English

(wikipedia 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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    Related terms

    * atropine * codeine * Demerol * emetine * ergotamine * lysergic acid * meperidine * morphine * nicotine * papaverine * pethidine * piperidine * reserpine * scopine * strychnine * thebaine * yohimbine

    Adjective

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

    curarine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare.