dimethyltryptamine

[ dahy-meth-uh l-trip-tuh-meen, -min ]
/ daɪˌmɛθ əlˈtrɪp təˌmin, -mɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a hallucinogenic drug, C12H16N2, with an action of short duration. Abbreviation: DMT

Origin of dimethyltryptamine

First recorded in 1965–70; dimethyl + tryptamine

British Dictionary definitions for dimethyltryptamine

dimethyltryptamine
/ (daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn, -ˌmɛθɪl-) /

noun

a hallucinogenic agent that may trigger the onset of psychosis or emotional problems in predisposed individuals Abbreviation: DMT

Medical definitions for dimethyltryptamine

dimethyltryptamine
[ dī-mĕth′əl-trĭptə-mēn′ ]

n.

DMT.