lysergic acid

[ lahy-sur-jik, li- ]

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noun

, Chemistry.

a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.

lysergic acid

/ lɪˈsɜːdʒɪk; laɪ- /

a crystalline compound with a polycyclic molecular structure: used in medical research. Formula C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2

lysergic acid

/ lĭ-sûr′jĭk,lī- /

A crystalline alkaloid that is a major constituent of ergot. It is used in medical research to induce hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of psychosis. The drug LSD is a derivative of lysergic acid. Chemical formula: C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 .

First recorded in 1930–35; lys- + erg(ot) + -ic

C20: from ( hydro ) lys ( is ) + erg ( ot ) + -ic

He was injected with lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD-25, nearly every day over a period of 15 months.

Lysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin cause illusions and hallucinations.

It had come out of the old experiments with lysergic acid and mescalin.

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