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Alkaloid vs Trimethoxyamphetamine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | trimethoxyamphetamine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and trimethoxyamphetamine

is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while trimethoxyamphetamine is any of a family of isomeric psychedelic hallucinogenic drugs, analogues of the phenethylamine cactus alkaloid mescaline.

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.

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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.
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    trimethoxyamphetamine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia trimethoxyamphetamine)
  • (chemistry) Any of a family of isomeric psychedelic hallucinogenic drugs, analogues of the phenethylamine cactus alkaloid mescaline.