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Ergocristine vs Ergotoxine - What's the difference?

ergocristine | ergotoxine |

As nouns the difference between ergocristine and ergotoxine

is that ergocristine is an ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids, formerly used in the manufacture of the drug LSD while ergotoxine is a mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.

ergocristine

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia ergocristine)
  • (organic compound) An ergopeptine and one of the ergot alkaloids, formerly used in the manufacture of the drug LSD.

    • ergotoxine

    English

    Noun

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  • (biochemistry) A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.