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Alkaloid vs Lycoricidine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | lycoricidine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and lycoricidine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while lycoricidine is (organic compound) an alkaloid, found in narcissus bulbs, that shows carcinostatic and antiviral properties.

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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    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) ----

    lycoricidine

    English

    Noun

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  • (organic compound) An alkaloid, found in narcissus bulbs, that shows carcinostatic and antiviral properties