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Alkaloid vs Mitragynine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | mitragynine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and mitragynine

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while mitragynine is (organic compound) an indole alkaloid found in kratom (mitragyna speciosa ).

alkaloid

English

(wikipedia alkaloid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

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    Related terms

    * atropine * codeine * Demerol * emetine * ergotamine * lysergic acid * meperidine * morphine * nicotine * papaverine * pethidine * piperidine * reserpine * scopine * strychnine * thebaine * yohimbine

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    mitragynine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia mitragynine)
  • (organic compound) An indole alkaloid found in kratom (Mitragyna speciosa ).