psilocybin
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psilocybin
[si″lo-si´bin]a hallucinogen having indole characteristics, isolated from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
psi·lo·cy·bin
(sī'lō-sī'bin),The N',N' -dimethyl derivative of 4-hydroxytryptamine; obtained from the fruiting bodies of the fungus Psilocybe mexicana and other species of Psilocybe and Stropharia. Psilocybin is a congener of 5-hydroxytryptamine, with striking central nervous system effects, and is readily hydrolyzed to 4-hydroxybufotenine; used as a hallucinogenic agent (and by native Mexicans to induce trances).
Synonym(s): indocybin
psilocybin
(sĭl′ə-sī′bĭn, sī′lə-)n.
A hallucinogenic compound, C12H17N2O4P, obtained from mushrooms chiefly of the genus Psilocybe.
psi·lo·cy·bin
(sī'lō-sī'bin)Fungal agent used as a hallucinogen (and by native Mexicans to induce trances).
Synonym(s): indocybin.
Synonym(s): indocybin.