mescaline

American  

[mes-kuh-leen, -lin] / ˈmɛs kəˌlin, -lɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 1 1 H 1 7 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.

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mescaline British  

/ -lɪn, ˈmɛskəˌliːn /

noun

1. a hallucinogenic drug derived from mescal buttons. Formula: C 11 H 17 NO 3

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Etymology

Origin of mescaline

First recorded in 1895–1900; mescal + -ine ²

Example Sentences

Instead of peyote he experiments with a synthesized form of mescaline and with a different variety of cactus, the San Pedro, that he grows in his garden.

From Washington Post

He’s interested in plants as stimulants, calmatives and hallucinogens, and he takes on caffeine, opium and mescaline.

From Washington Post

The Addiction Center released a report in October 2019 calling toad venom a “trendy new psychedelic” and comparing it to mescaline.

From Fox News

In a related measure, Washington DC voters approved Initiative 81, which directs police to rank “entheogenic plants and fungi,” including psilocybin and mescaline, among its lowest enforcement priorities.

From The Guardian

Board of Elections approved Initiative 81 after supporters argued that ibogaine, mescaline and the hallucinogen psilocybin, among other chemicals, help people recover from post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction.

From Washington Post