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Alkaloid vs Protopine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | protopine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and protopine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while protopine is (biochemistry) a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid occurring in plants of the papaveraceae family that acts as an opioid analgesic.

alkaloid

English

(wikipedia alkaloid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

    • Hyponyms

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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) ----

    protopine

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia protopine)
  • (biochemistry) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid occurring in plants of the Papaveraceae family that acts as an opioid analgesic.