psilocin
[ sil-uh-sin, sahy-luh- ]
/ ˈsɪl ə sɪn, ˈsaɪ lə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
Origin of psilocin
First recorded in 1955–60;
psiloc(ybin) +
-in2
Words nearby psilocin
psi phenomenon,
psia,
psid,
psig,
psilanthropism,
psilocin,
psilocybin,
psilomelane,
psilosis,
psis,
psittacine
Medical definitions for psilocin
psilocin
[ sĭl′ə-sĭn, sī′lə- ]
n.
A potent hallucinogenic compound related to psilocybin.