What does "psilocin" mean?

4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.

What is a synonym for "psilocin"?

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

Pronounced //ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn//.

/ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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

Blend of translingual Psilocybe + -in, from Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”).