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psilocin

/ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/

psilocin noun: 4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.

Noun

psilocin (uncountable)

  1. 4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.

Origin of psilocin

Blend of translingual Psilocybe + -in, from Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”).

Questions about psilocin

What does psilocin mean?
Psilocin means 4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
What part of speech is psilocin?
Psilocin is a noun.
How do you pronounce psilocin?
Psilocin is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/ (US).

Words near psilocin in the dictionary

  1. psilo-
  2. psiloceratacean
  3. psilocerataceans
  4. psiloceratid
  5. psiloceratids
  6. psilocin
  7. psilocybe
  8. psilocybes
  9. psilocybin
  10. psilocybin mushroom
  11. psilocybin mushrooms

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