Ecgonine vs. Alkaloid

Ecgoninenoun

(organic compound) An organic chemical and tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves.

Ecgoninenoun

A colorless, crystalline, nitrogenous base, obtained by the decomposition of cocaine.

Ecgonine

Ecgonine (tropane derivative) is a tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves. It has a close structural relation to cocaine: it is both a metabolite and a precursor, and as such, it is a controlled substance in many jurisdictions, as are some substances which can be used as precursors to ecgonine itself.

Alkaloidnoun

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

Alkaloidadjective

Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

Alkaloidadjective

Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, alkali.

Alkaloidadjective

of or pertaining to alkaloids.

Alkaloidnoun

An organic base, especially one of a class of nitrogen-containing substances occurring ready formed in the tissues of plants and the bodies of animals.

Alkaloidnoun

natural nitrogen-containing bases found in plants

Alkaloid

Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties.