Psilocin

//ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms. uncountable
  2. 2
    a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom wordnet
  3. 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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