As nouns the difference between alkaloid and monkshood
is that alkaloid is (organic chemistry) any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while monkshood is (countable) any of various poisonous plants, of the genus aconitum , with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood.
As an adjective alkaloid
is relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
alkaloid
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
Hyponyms
* See also
Related terms
* atropine
* codeine
* Demerol
* emetine
* ergotamine
* lysergic acid
* meperidine
* morphine
* nicotine
* papaverine
* pethidine
* piperidine
* reserpine
* scopine
* strychnine
* thebaine
* yohimbine
monkshood
Alternative forms
* monk's hood
Noun
(countable) Any of various poisonous plants, of the genus Aconitum , with blue or white flowers in the shape of a hood
(uncountable) The dried leaves or flowers of these plants formerly used as a source of medicinal alkaloids
Synonyms
* aconite, wolfsbane
