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iboga

iboga noun: tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.

iboga: tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine
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Noun

iboga (uncountable)

  1. Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.
    • The powdered bark (especially the root bark) of the iboga shrub is consumed by the natives of Gabon and part of the Congo in the initiation rites of a number of secret societies.1985, Richard Alan Miller, The Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs, page 41
    • Native to Africa, Iboga has been used ceremonially as a hallucinogen. A powerful medicinal plant, Iboga has several pharmacological effects that have led it to be employed in the use of breaking addictive cycles, including tobacco and alcohol addiction.2004, Chris D. Meletis, Jason E. Barker, Herbs and Nutrients for the Mind: A Guide to Natural Brain Enhancers, page 15

Origin of iboga

From Myene iboga.

Words formed from iboga

Questions about iboga

What does iboga mean?
Iboga means tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the hallucinogen ibogaine.
What part of speech is iboga?
Iboga is a noun.

Words near iboga in the dictionary

  1. IBNR
  2. IBNS
  3. Ibo
  4. ibodutant
  5. Ibofanga
  6. iboga
  7. ibogainalog
  8. ibogaine
  9. ibogaines
  10. ibogaline
  11. ibogalog

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