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Ergotine vs Ergosine - What's the difference?

ergotine | ergosine |

As nouns the difference between ergotine and ergosine

is that 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 while ergosine is any of a class of ergoloid-like chemicals produced by claviceps purpurea .

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) ----

    ergosine

    English

    (wikipedia ergosine)

    Noun

  • Any of a class of ergoloid-like chemicals produced by Claviceps purpurea .