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Alkaloid vs Solenopsin - What's the difference?

alkaloid | solenopsin |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and solenopsin

is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while solenopsin is an alkaloid with chemical formula C17H35 that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway, in addition to contributing to the toxic effect of fire ant venom.

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.

    • 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) ----

    solenopsin

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia solenopsin)
  • (biochemistry) An alkaloid with chemical formula C17H35 that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway, in addition to contributing to the toxic effect of fire ant venom.