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Ergot vs Ergotine - What's the difference?

ergot | ergotine |

As nouns the difference between ergot and ergotine

is that ergot is any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses while ergotine is a powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus.

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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    ergotine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus.

    • Related terms

    * ergotin (Webster 1913) ----