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lysergic acid

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ly·ser·gic acid (l-sûrjk, l-)
n.
A crystalline alkaloid derived from ergot and used in medical research as a psychotomimetic agent.
lysergic acid
a psychomimetic compound. Occurs naturally in some plants, e.g. members of the family Convolvulaceae.
lysergic acid acid diethylamide
a hallucinogenic drug. Called also lysergide, LSD.
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