What does "harmine" mean?

A fluorescent harmala alkaloid belonging to the carboline family of compounds, found in harmal and certain other plants.

What is a synonym for "harmine"?

Common synonyms include: banisterine, banisterine, telepathine, telepathine, yajeine.

noun

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Noun

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A fluorescent harmala alkaloid belonging to the carboline family of compounds, found in harmal and certain other plants. countable, uncountable
"Harmine is a drug that stimulates the brain and produces strange visual hallucinations[.]"

"Harmine is a drug that stimulates the brain and produces strange visual hallucinations[.]"

From harmal + -ine.

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