psilocybin

psil o cy bin |ˌsīləˈsībin ˌsɪloʊˈsaɪbɪn | ▶noun Chemistry a hallucinogenic alkaloid, found in some toadstools. ORIGIN 1950s: from modern Latin Psilocybe (genus name ), from Greek psilos ‘bald ’ + kubē ‘head. ’

psilocybin

psilocybin |ˌsʌɪlə (ʊ )ˈsʌɪbɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a hallucinogenic compound of the alkaloid class, found in the liberty cap and related toadstools. ORIGIN 1950s: from modern Latin Psilocybe (genus name ), from Greek psilos ‘bald ’ + kubē ‘head ’.