psilocin
[ sil-uh-sin, sahy-luh- ]
/ ˈsɪl ə sɪn, ˈsaɪ lə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
Nearby words
psia, psid, psig, psilanthropic, psilanthropism, psilocin, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilosis, psilotic, psis
Origin of psilocin
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Medicine definitions for psilocin
psilocin
[ sĭl′ə-sĭn, sī′lə- ]
n.
A potent hallucinogenic compound related to psilocybin.
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