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Ergotin vs Ergotine - What's the difference?

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Ergotin is a related term of ergotine.


As nouns the difference between ergotin and ergotine

is that ergotin is (medicine) an extract made from ergot while ergotine is (organic compound) a powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance it is used to produce contraction of the uterus.

ergotin

English

Noun

  • (medicine) An extract made from ergot.
    • (Webster 1913)

    ergotine

    English

    Noun

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  • (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) ----