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psilocin
[ sil-uh-sin, sahy-luh- ]
/ ˈsɪl ə sɪn, ˈsaɪ lə- /
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noun Biochemistry.
a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
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Origin of psilocin
First recorded in 1955–60; psiloc(ybin) + -in2
Words nearby psilocin
psi, psia, psid, psig, psilanthropism, psilocin, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilosis, P-sinistrocardiale, psi particle
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Medical definitions for psilocin
psilocin
[ sĭl′ə-sĭn, sī′lə- ]
n.
A potent hallucinogenic compound related to psilocybin.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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