different between kratom vs mitragynine

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ??????? (grà-t??m).

Noun

kratom (countable and uncountable, plural kratoms)

1. A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
   • 2016 October 22, Marc T. Swogger, A ban too far, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 20:

     When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia.

2. The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.

Translations

Further reading

• Mitragyna speciosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Mitragyna speciosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Mitragyna speciosa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kra.t?m/

Noun

kratom f

1. dative plural of krata

English

Etymology

Mitragyna +? -ine

Noun

mitragynine (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in kratom (Mitragyna speciosa).