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Psilocin
//ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn// noun
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Noun
- 1 4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms. uncountable
- 2 a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom wordnet
- 3 a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance, present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin. wordnet
Etymology
Blend of translingual Psilocybe + -in, from Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”).
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