mes·ca·line

(mĕs′kə-lēn′, -lĭn)

A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₁H₁₇NO₃, obtained from peyote buttons and used by certain Native American tribes in religious rituals and illicitly as a recreational drug.

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mescaline

(ˈmɛskəˌliːn; -lɪn) or

mescalin

1. (Recreational Drugs) a hallucinogenic drug derived from mescal buttons. Formula: C11H17NO3

2. (Pharmacology) a hallucinogenic drug derived from mescal buttons. Formula: C11H17NO3

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mes•ca•line

(ˈmɛs kəˌlin, -lɪn)

n.

a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C₁₁H₁₇NO₃, obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.

[1895–1900]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

mescaline - the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons

peyote

hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

magic mushroom, mescal button, sacred mushroom - the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin

Translations

mescaline

[ˈmeskəlɪn] N → mescalina f

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mescaline

[ˈmɛskəˌliːn] n → mescalina

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mes·ca·line

n. mescalina, alcaloide alucinogénico, pop. peyote.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

mescaline

n mescalina or mezcalina

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