As nouns the difference between alkaloid and ergotism

is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while ergotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.

As an adjective alkaloid

is relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

As nouns the difference between fungus and ergotism

is that fungus is any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular while ergotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.

As nouns the difference between rye and ergotism

is that rye is a grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder while ergotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.

As a proper noun cereal

is a village in alberta, canada.

As a noun ergotism is

the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs or ergotism can be a logical deduction.

Ergotism is a synonym of ergotoxicosis.

As nouns the difference between ergotoxicosis and ergotism

is that ergotoxicosis is ergotism while ergotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and ergoline

is that alkaloid is alkaloid while ergoline is (chemistry) a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and parkinson's disease.

As nouns the difference between psychedelic and ergoline

is that psychedelic is any psychoactive substance (such as lsd or psilocybin) which, when consumed]], causes [[perception|perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind while ergoline is (chemistry) a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and parkinson's disease.

As an adjective psychedelic

is of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.

As an interjection psychedelic

is awesome, cool, groovy.

As nouns the difference between drug and ergoline

is that drug is a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose while ergoline is a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and Parkinson's disease.

As a verb drug

is to administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

As an adjective derivative

is .

As a noun ergoline is

(chemistry) a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and parkinson's disease.

As nouns the difference between vasoconstriction and ergoline

is that vasoconstriction is constriction of a blood vessel while ergoline is (chemistry) a tetracyclic heterocycle whose structural skeleton is contained in a diverse range of alkaloids, including some psychedelic drugs, and whose derivatives are used clinically for vasoconstriction and in the treatment of migraine and parkinson's disease.