dimethyltryptamine

noun

di·​meth·​yl·​tryp·​ta·​mine ˌdī-ˌme-thəl-ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn 

: a naturally occurring or easily synthesized hallucinogenic drug C₁₂H₁₆N₂ that is chemically similar to but shorter acting than psilocybin

called also DMT

Examples of dimethyltryptamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s widely believed that the brain releases large amounts of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) at the time of death. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

That idea, revealed to him by his own homemade N,N,dimethyltryptamine coursing through his brain, changed everything for him. —Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025

These are psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine and mescaline. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

And atai Life Sciences is preparing to launch a phase 2 trial of the psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine (DMT) to treat depression that will exclude patients who are also doing psychotherapy. —Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dimethyltryptamine

• apolipoprotein
• dimethylaniline
• hydroxytryptamine
• metallothionein
• oxyacetylene
• phenoxybenzamine
• phosphatidylserine
• trichloroethylene
• triethanolamine
• acetylene
• adenosine
• amphetamine

Medical Definition

dimethyltryptamine

noun

di·​meth·​yl·​tryp·​ta·​mine -ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn 

: a naturally occurring or easily synthesized hallucinogenic drug C₁₂H₁₆N₂ that is chemically similar to but shorter acting than psilocybin

called also DMT