As nouns the difference between alkaloid and delphinine
is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while delphinine is a type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the Delphinium family, which can also be used medicinally.
As adjectives the difference between alkaloid and delphinine
is that alkaloid is relating to, resembling, or containing alkali while delphinine is characteristic of dolphins.
alkaloid
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
Hyponyms
* See also
Related terms
* atropine
* codeine
* Demerol
* emetine
* ergotamine
* lysergic acid
* meperidine
* morphine
* nicotine
* papaverine
* pethidine
* piperidine
* reserpine
* scopine
* strychnine
* thebaine
* yohimbine
delphinine
Noun
(-)
(organic compound) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the Delphinium family, which can also be used medicinally.
