mescaline
[ mes-kuh-leen, -lin ]
/ ˈmɛs kəˌlin, -lɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C11H17NO3, obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
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Example sentences from the Web for mescaline
It is common to have a bad psychological reaction to LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs |United States Department of EducationLysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin cause illusions and hallucinations.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs |United States Department of Education
British Dictionary definitions for mescaline
mescaline
mescalin
/ (ˈmɛskəˌliːn, -lɪn) /
noun
a hallucinogenic drug derived from mescal buttons. Formula: C 11 H 17 NO 3
Medical definitions for mescaline
mescaline
[ mĕs′kə-lēn′, -lĭn ]
n.
An alkaloid drug obtained from buttons of a small cactus (Lophophora williamsii) that has hallucinatory effects.