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psilocybin
[ sil-uh-sahy-bin, sahy-luh- ]
/ ˌsɪl əˈsaɪ bɪn, ˌsaɪ lə- /
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noun Pharmacology.
a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C12H17N2O4P, obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
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Origin of psilocybin
Words nearby psilocybin
psia, psid, psig, psilanthropism, psilocin, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilosis, psi particle, PSIS, psithurism
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British Dictionary definitions for psilocybin
psilocybin
/ (ˌsɪləˈsaɪbɪn, ˌsaɪlə-) /
noun
a crystalline phosphate ester that is the active principle of the hallucinogenic fungus Psilocybe mexicana. Formula: C 12 H 17 N 2 O 4 P
Word Origin for psilocybin
C20: from New Latin Psilocybe (from Greek psilos bare + kubē head) + -in
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Scientific definitions for psilocybin
psilocybin
[ sÄl′ə-sī′bÄn, sī′lÉ™- ]
A hallucinogenic compound obtained from certain mushrooms, especially of the genus Psilocybe. Chemical formula: C12H17N2O4P.
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