dimethyltryptamine

English

Etymology

From dimethyl +‎ tryptamine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪmɛθəlˈtɹɪptəmiːn/
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  • Hyphenation: di‧meth‧yl‧tryp‧ta‧mine

Noun

dimethyltryptamine (countable and uncountable, plural dimethyltryptamines)

  1. An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae), and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine.

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