psilocybin

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom

Word Origin

psilocybin (n.)
1958, from Modern Latin psilocybe, name of a Central American species of mushroom, from Greek psilos "bare" (see psilo-) + kybe "head."

Example

1. Eventually both lsd and psilocybin were proscribed .
2. Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline .
3. Could be the source of the psilocybin .
4. Psilocybin can decrease obsessive-compulsive behaviors , or even eliminate them entirely , for as long as a full day after treatment and is being tested to reduce anxiety and depression in terminal cancer patients .

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