psilocybin
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psi·lo·cy·bin

noun \ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən\

Definition of PSILOCYBIN

: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis syn. Stropharia cubensis)

Origin of PSILOCYBIN

New Latin Psilocybe, fungus genus + 1-in
First Known Use: 1958

psi·lo·cy·bin

noun \ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PSILOCYBIN

: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a basidiomycetous fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)

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