dimethyltryptamine

American

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

noun

Pharmacology.

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

dimethyltryptamine British

/ daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn, -ˌmɛθɪl- /

noun

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. )

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