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Alkaloid vs Jacobine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | jacobine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and jacobine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while jacobine is (organic compound) an alkaloid found in ragwort (jacobaea vulgaris ).

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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    * 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.
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    jacobine

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    Noun

    (en noun)
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