bufotenine
noun
bu·fo·ten·ine
ˌbyü-fə-ˈten-ˌēn, -ən 
variants
or bufotenin
: a toxic hallucinogenic alkaloid C12H16N2O that is obtained especially from poisonous secretions of toads and from some mushrooms and has hypertensive and vasoconstrictor activity
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“Bufotenine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bufotenine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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