dimethyltryptamine

American  

[dahy-meth-uhl-trip-tuh-meen, -min] / daɪˌmɛθ əlˈtrɪp təˌmin, -mɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

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dimethyltryptamine British  

/ daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn, -ˌmɛθɪl- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dimethyltryptamine

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

Example Sentences

Cyprus police said Friday it’s the first time that they’ve come across the illegal drug dimethyltryptamine on the east Mediterranean island nation.

From Washington Times

Harmine and dimethyltryptamine are the main ingredients in ayahuasca, used ceremonially for centuries by indigenous South Americans.

From Science Magazine

They identified at least five psychoactive substances: cocaine, benzoylecgonine, bufotenine, harmine, and dimethyltryptamine.

From Science Magazine

Titled “Ayahuasca Purge” or “Dimethyltryptamine,” splashed with aerosol and acrylic that looks wet — a technique he calls frozen paint — they are sculptures that appear to defy gravity with imagery that invites Internet appreciation.

From Washington Post

Ayahuasca is a boiled blend of an Amazonian vine and dimethyltryptamine – containing plants traditionally used by indigenous tribes in medical and spiritual ceremonies.

From The Guardian