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baeocystin

baeocystin noun: a psilocybin mushroom alkaloid and analog of psilocybin.

Noun

baeocystin (uncountable)

  1. A psilocybin mushroom alkaloid and analog of psilocybin.

Origin of baeocystin

From translingual baeocystis + -in, since it was first isolated from the mushroom Psilocybe baeocystis.

Words formed from baeocystin

Questions about baeocystin

What does baeocystin mean?
Baeocystin means a psilocybin mushroom alkaloid and analog of psilocybin.
What part of speech is baeocystin?
Baeocystin is a noun.

Words near baeocystin in the dictionary

  1. Baenas
  2. baenid
  3. baenids
  4. baenopod
  5. baenopods
  6. baeocystin
  7. baeocyte
  8. baeocytes
  9. Baer
  10. Baer's law
  11. Baer's pochard

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