DMT

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)em-ˈtē 

: dimethyltryptamine

Examples of DMT in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ayahuasca contains the psychedelic compound DMT, N-Dimethyltryptamine, and researchers are studying its effects on several conditions, including depression and addiction. — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Kimon de Greef’s engaging new book takes as a given that the Sonoran Desert toad produces 5-MeO-DMT, a powerful natural psychedelic. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

The last ceremony of the retreat was with 5-MeO-DMT, a powerful and fast acting psychedelic secreted from a toad. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

DMT

noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)em-ˈtē 

: dimethyltryptamine