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psil·o·cin

(sĭl′ə-sĭn, sī′lə-)

A potent hallucinogenic compound, C₁₂H₁₆N₂O, related to psilocybin.

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psilocin

(ˈsɪləsɪn)

(Chemistry) a hallucinogenic alkaloid which is the active metabolite of psilocybin; found in traces in psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Formula: C12H16N2O

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psi•lo•cin

(ˈsɪl ə sɪn, ˈsaɪ lə-)

n.

a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.

[1955–60; psiloc (ybin) + -in¹]

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psilocin - a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom

psilocybin

hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

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