mescaline
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mes·ca·line
(mĕs′kə-lēn′, -lĭn)n.
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) ormescalin
n
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]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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mes·ca·line
n. mescalina, alcaloide alucinogénico, pop. peyote.
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mescaline
n mescalina or mezcalinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.