dimethyltryptamine

[ dahy-meth-uhl-trip-tuh-meen, -min ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a hallucinogenic drug, C12H16N2, with an action of short duration. Abbreviation: DMT

Origin of dimethyltryptamine

1
First recorded in 1965–70; dimethyl + tryptamine

Words Nearby dimethyltryptamine

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British Dictionary definitions for dimethyltryptamine

dimethyltryptamine

/ (daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn, -ˌmɛθɪl-) /


noun
  1. a hallucinogenic agent that may trigger the onset of psychosis or emotional problems in predisposed individuals: Abbreviation: DMT

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