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Alkaloid vs Ecgonidine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | ecgonidine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and ecgonidine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while ecgonidine is (organic compound) an alkaloid related to ecgonine and cocaine.

alkaloid

English

(wikipedia 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

    Adjective

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

    ecgonidine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) An alkaloid related to ecgonine and cocaine.

    • Synonyms

    * anhydroecgonine

    Related terms

    * methylecgonidine