psilocybin

[ sil-uh-sahy-bin, sahy-luh- ]
/ ˌsɪl əˈsaɪ bɪn, ˌsaɪ lə- /

noun Pharmacology.

a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C12H17N2O4P, obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.

Origin of psilocybin

1955–60; < New Latin Psilocyb(e) genus of mushrooms (< Greek psīló(s) bare + kýbē head) + -in2

Words nearby psilocybin

psia, psid, psig, psilanthropism, psilocin, psilocybin, psilomelane, psilosis, psis, psittacine, psittacinite

Example sentences from the Web for psilocybin

  • It lasts several hours longer than either MDMA or psilocybin, and it has the greatest risk profile of any psychedelic.

    Is LSD Good for You? |Paul Schrodt |August 19, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

  • It is common to have a bad psychological reaction to LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin.

    What Works: Schools Without Drugs |United States Department of Education

  • Lysergic acid (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin cause illusions and hallucinations.

    What Works: Schools Without Drugs |United States Department of Education

British Dictionary definitions for psilocybin

psilocybin
/ (ˌsɪləˈsaɪbɪn, ˌsaɪlə-) /

noun

a crystalline phosphate ester that is the active principle of the hallucinogenic fungus Psilocybe mexicana. Formula: C 12 H 17 N 2 O 4 P

Word Origin for psilocybin

C20: from New Latin Psilocybe (from Greek psilos bare + kubē head) + -in

Medical definitions for psilocybin

psilocybin
[ sĭl′ə-sī′bĭn, sī′lə- ]

n.

A hallucinogenic compound obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.

Scientific definitions for psilocybin

psilocybin
[ sĭl′ə-sī′bĭn, sī′lə- ]

A hallucinogenic compound obtained from certain mushrooms, especially of the genus Psilocybe. Chemical formula: C12H17N2O4P.