DMT

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)em-ˈtē How to pronounce DMT (audio)
: dimethyltryptamine

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This line of inquiry had led Fabing to bufotenine, the tryptamine relative of 5-MeO-DMT that Hoshino and Shimodaira had originally synthesized. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 AtaiBeckley's lead drug, BPL-003, is related to dimethyltryptamine, or DMT. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Eleusis provides the opportunity to mainline DMT on an island sanctuary, surrounded by beautiful, blue-green ocean and sandy white beaches, in a luxury spa setting. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026 Tobacco plants were engineered to produce bufotenine, DMT, psilocin, psilocybin, and 5-MeO-DMT. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for DMT

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of DMT was in 1956

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