bufotenine

bu·fo·ten·ine

 (byo͞o′fə-tĕn′ēn, -ĭn) or bu·fo·ten·in (-ĭn)

n.

A toxic hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₆N₂O, obtained from the skin glands of toads of the genus Bufo or from some mushrooms.

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[French bufoténine : Latin būfō, toad + probably Latin tenēre, to hold (because of its paralyzing effect); see ten- in Indo-European roots + French -ine, -ine; see -ine².]

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bufotenine

(ˌbjuːfəʊˈtɛniːn)

n

a tryptamine alkaloid with hallucinogenic properties, found in the skin of some species of toad and in some mushrooms and tropical shrubs

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