mescaline
A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus, the San Pedro…A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Meskalin
мескали́нmeskalín
- the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
Translations
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Origin
From mescal (“peyote”) + -ine.From mescal (“peyote”) + -ine.
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Forms
plural: mescalinesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons:peyote
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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