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Alkaloid vs Lycodine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | lycodine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and lycodine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while lycodine is (organic compound) any of a group of tetracyclic alkaloids obtained from lycopodium.

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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    Adjective

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

    lycodine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a group of tetracyclic alkaloids obtained from Lycopodium