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Alkaloid vs Nupharamine - What's the difference?

alkaloid | nupharamine |

As nouns the difference between alkaloid and nupharamine

is that alkaloid is any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties while nupharamine is any of a group of sesquiterpenoid piperidine alkaloids found in species: Nuphar japonica and castoreum.

As an adjective alkaloid

is relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

alkaloid

English

(wikipedia alkaloid)

Noun

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

    • Hyponyms

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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.
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    nupharamine

    English

    (wikipedia nupharamine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a group of sesquiterpenoid piperidine alkaloids found in and castoreum.