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.
Nearby words
- psig,
- psilanthropic,
- psilanthropism,
- psilo-,
- psilocin,
- psilomelane,
- psilosis,
- psilotic,
- psionic,
- psis
Origin of psilocybin
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It lasts several hours longer than either MDMA or psilocybin, and it has the greatest risk profile of any psychedelic.
It is common to have a bad psychological reaction to LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs|United States Department of EducationLysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin cause illusions and hallucinations.
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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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psilocybin
1958, from Modern Latin psilocybe, name of a Central American species of mushroom, from Greek psilos "bare" (see psilo-) + kybe "head."
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psilocybin
[ sĭl′ə-sī′bĭn, sī′lə- ]
n.
A hallucinogenic compound obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
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psilocybin
[ sĭl′ə-sī′bĭn, sī′lə- ]
A hallucinogenic compound obtained from certain mushrooms, especially of the genus Psilocybe. Chemical formula: C12H17N2O4P.
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