Muscimol

//ˈmʌskɪmɒl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole. uncountable

    "The organopsychedelic muscimole, an isoxazole-alkaloid derived from Amanita muscaria, a.k.a. the fly agaric mushroom […]."

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"The organopsychedelic muscimole, an isoxazole-alkaloid derived from Amanita muscaria, a.k.a. the fly agaric mushroom […]."

Etymology

From German Muscimol, from Latin musc(arius) (in Amanita muscaria) + im(ine) + -ol.

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