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Pyrrolidone vs Racetam - What's the difference?

pyrrolidone | racetam |

As nouns the difference between pyrrolidone and racetam

is that pyrrolidone is (chemistry) any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine; especially 2-pyrrolidone, the simplest γ-lactam while racetam is any of a class of nootropic drugs that share a pyrrolidone nucleus.

pyrrolidone

English

Noun

(wikipedia pyrrolidone) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine; especially 2-pyrrolidone, the simplest ?-lactam

    • racetam

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia racetam)
  • Any of a class of nootropic drugs that share a pyrrolidone nucleus.

    • Derived terms

    * aniracetam * brivaracetam * coluracetam * dimiracetam * etiracetam * fasoracetam * imuracetam * levetiracetam * nebracetam * nefiracetam * nicoracetam * oxiracetam * phenylpiracetam * piracetam * pramiracetam * rolipram * rolziracetam * seletracetam