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Ergot vs Ergocriptine - What's the difference?

ergot | ergocriptine |

As nouns the difference between ergot and ergocriptine

is that ergot is any fungus in the genus claviceps which are parasitic on grasses while ergocriptine is (organic compound) a particular indole alkaloid found in ergot.

ergot

English

grain with ergots (sclerotia of Claviceps purpurea ) (wikipedia ergot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
  • The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps , appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.

    • Derived terms

    * ergotamine * ergotic * ergotism

    See also

    * sclerotium

    References

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    ergocriptine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A particular indole alkaloid found in ergot

    • See also

    *ergoalkaloid