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psilocin
[ sil-uh-sin, sahy-luh- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psilocin1
First recorded in 1955–60; psiloc(ybin) + -in 2
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