dimethyltryptamine

English

Etymology

dimethyl +‎ tryptamine

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

Noun

dimethyltryptamine (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. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).

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