mescaline
/ˈmɛs.kəl.ɪn/ · noun
Meaning
- A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English mescal Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English mescaline From mescal (“peyote”) + -ine.
Related words
Descendant words
- meskaliini(Finnish) (cog)
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