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alkaloid vs psilocin

psilocin vs alkaloid

alkaloid and psilocin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alkaloid Yes No No No
psilocin Yes No No No
As nouns, psilocin is a hyponym of alkaloid; that is, psilocin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alkaloid:
  • alkaloid: natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
  • psilocin: a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance, present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin.
alkaloid (noun) psilocin (noun)
natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance, present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin.
Difference between alkaloid and psilocin

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