What does "dimethyltryptamine" mean?

An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae), and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine.

What is a synonym for "dimethyltryptamine"?

Common synonyms include: acid, antidepressant, belladonna, gage, ganja, grass.

How do you pronounce "dimethyltryptamine"?

Pronounced //ˌdaɪmɛθəlˈtɹɪptəmiːn//.

Dimethyltryptamine

//ˌdaɪmɛθəlˈtɹɪptəmiːn// noun

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Noun

1
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae), and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

acid antidepressant belladonna gage ganja grass

Etymology

From dimethyl + tryptamine.

Related phrases

5 methoxy dimethyltryptamine

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