Definition of mescaline
: a hallucinatory crystalline alkaloid C11H17NO3 that is the chief active principle in peyote buttons
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1896
First Known Use of mescaline
1896
MESCALINE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of mescaline for English Language Learners
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: a drug that comes from a cactus and that makes people see things that are not real
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