psilocybin

noun psi·lo·cy·bin \ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən\

Definition of PSILOCYBIN

: a hallucinogenic indole C₁₂H₁₇N₂O₄P obtained from a fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis syn. Stropharia cubensis)

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New Latin Psilocybe, fungus genus + ¹-in

First Known Use: 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun psi·lo·cy·bin \ˌsī-lə-ˈsī-bən\

: a hallucinogenic indole C₁₂H₁₇N₂O₄P obtained from a basidiomycetous fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)

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