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psilocybin.

A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₅N₂O·H₂PO₃, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsɪ.ləˈsaɪ.bɪn/General-American/ˌsaɪ-/General-American/ˌsʌɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪ.bɪn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₅N₂O·H₂PO₃, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Psilocybin (coined by Albert Hofmann), from translingual Psilocybe (“genus of mushroom”) + -in.

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