MESCALINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons

Synonyms:

mescaline; peyote

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mescaline" is a kind of...):

hallucinogen; hallucinogenic drug; psychedelic drug; psychodelic drug (a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences)

Holonyms ("mescaline" is a substance of...):

magic mushroom; mescal button; sacred mushroom (the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin)

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