ibogaine

(ībō gā′ēn′, -in; ī bōgā ēn′, i bō-)

noun

an alkaloid, CHNO, extracted from a tropical African shrub (Tabernanthe iboga) of the dogbane family, and acting as an antidepressant or stimulant: may cause hallucinations, paralysis, etc.

See ibogaine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An alkaloid, C20H26N2O, that acts as a dopamine blocker and mitigates depression and the symptoms of withdrawal from narcotics, cocaine, and heroin.

Origin:

Origin: French ibogaïne

Origin: , from New Latin (Tabernanthē) iboga, species name of shrub in whose root it is found

Origin: , from Myene (Bantu language of Gabon)

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