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Alkaloid vs Lupuline - What's the difference?

alkaloid | lupuline |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and lupuline

is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while lupuline is an alkaloid extracted from hops.

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.

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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) ----

    lupuline

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) An alkaloid extracted from hops.
    • (Webster 1913)