dimethyltryptamine

[ dahy-meth-uhl-trip-tuh-meen, -min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a hallucinogenic drug, C 12 H 16 N 2 , with an action of short duration. : DMT

dimethyltryptamine

/ daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn; -ˌmɛθɪl- /

noun

1. a hallucinogenic agent that may trigger the onset of psychosis or emotional problems in predisposed individuals DMT

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimethyltryptamine¹

First recorded in 1965–70; dimethyl + tryptamine ( def )