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Alkaloid vs Glycoalkaloid - What's the difference?

alkaloid | glycoalkaloid |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkaloid and glycoalkaloid

is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while glycoalkaloid is any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous.

As an adjective alkaloid

is relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

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

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    * 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) ----

    glycoalkaloid

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glycoalkaloid) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloid glycosides, most of which are poisonous