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psilocin

/ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/ noun

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

Origin

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

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