Medical Dictionary
peyote
noun pey·o·te \pā-ˈōt-ē\
Medical Definition of PEYOTE
1
: a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and used especially in the religious ceremonies of some American Indian peoples
2
: a small spineless cactus of the genus Lophophora (L. williamsii) of the southwestern United States and Mexico having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercules—called also mescal
Variants of PEYOTE
pey·o·te also pey·otl \-ˈōt-əl\
Illustration of PEYOTE
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