mescaline

[ mes-kuh-leen, -lin ]

/ ˈmɛs kəˌlin, -lɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C11H17NO3, obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.

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Origin of mescaline

First recorded in 1895–1900; mescal + -ine²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mescaline

mescaline mesclun

Words nearby mescaline

mesc, mescal, mescal bean, mescal button, mescalero, mescaline, mesclun, mesdames, mesdemoiselles, mesectoderm, meseems

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Example sentences from the Web for mescaline

It is common to have a bad psychological reaction to LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin.
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Lysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin cause illusions and hallucinations.
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British Dictionary definitions for mescaline

mescaline

mescalin

/ (ˈmɛskəˌliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

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

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Medical definitions for mescaline

mescaline

[ mĕs′kə-lēn′, -lĭn ]

n.

An alkaloid drug obtained from buttons of a small cactus (Lophophora williamsii) that has hallucinatory effects.