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Elaterin vs Elaterid - What's the difference?

elaterin | elaterid |

As nouns the difference between elaterin and elaterid

is that elaterin is an extract from the juice of the fruit of (taxlink) (the squirting cucumber), used as a purgative while elaterid is (zoology) any member of the elateridae.

elaterin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An extract from the juice of the fruit of (taxlink) (the squirting cucumber), used as a purgative.

    • Synonyms

    * elaterium

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    elaterid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Elateridae.