Psilocybin Definition
sĭlə-sībĭn, sīlə-
noun
A hallucinogenic drug obtained from a fungus (genus Psilocybe, esp. P. mexicana)
Webster's New World
A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₅Nâ‚‚O·Hâ‚‚PO₃, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Psilocybin
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After German Psilocybin (coined by Albert Hofmann), from modern Latin psilocybe, from Greek ψιλός "˜smooth' + κύβη "˜head'.
From Wiktionary
New Latin Psīlocybē mushroom genus (Greek psīlos bare) (Greek kubē head) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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