Bufotenine Definition

byo͝ofə-tĕnēn, -ĭn

noun

A poisonous hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₆N₂O, extracted from toadstools and the skin glands of toads (genus Bufo) or made synthetically.

Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.

Wiktionary

Origin of Bufotenine

French bufoténine Latin būfō toad probably Latin tenēre to hold (because of its paralyzing effect) ten- in Indo-European roots French -ine -ine –ine²

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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