dimethyltryptamine

[ dahy-meth-uhl-trip-tuh-meen, -min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a hallucinogenic drug, C 12 H 16 N 2 , with an action of short duration. : DMT

dimethyltryptamine

/ daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn; -ˌmɛθɪl- /

noun

1. a hallucinogenic agent that may trigger the onset of psychosis or emotional problems in predisposed individuals DMT

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimethyltryptamine¹

First recorded in 1965–70; dimethyl + tryptamine ( def )

Example Sentences

The bill would legalize supervised therapeutic access for adults older than 21 for certain substances, including psilocybin and psilocin, also known as “magic mushrooms”; dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, the active ingredient in ayahuasca; MDMA; and mescaline, not including peyote.

From Los Angeles Times

The bill would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of psilocybin and psilocin, the active ingredients in psychedelic mushrooms; mescaline; and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, a key compound in the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca, which is often used for spiritual or religious purposes.

From Los Angeles Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom will now decide the fate of Senate Bill 58, which would remove criminal penalties for the possession and use of psilocybin and psilocin, the active ingredients in psychedelic mushrooms, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, known as ayahuasca.

From Los Angeles Times

SB 58 would allow only plant-based hallucinogens, such as psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, which is found in some plants used to brew ayahuasca.

From Los Angeles Times

Those include dimethyltryptamine, also known as DMT, ibogaine and mescaline not derived from peyote, which is considered sacred by some Native Americans.

From Seattle Times