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ibogaine definition

ibo·ga·ine (ī′bō gā′ēn′, -in; ī bō′gā 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.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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