Bufotenine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bufotenine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
Example Sentences
In the late 1950s Howard Fabing, a medical doctor, obtained permission to inject bufotenine intravenously into a number of inmates at the Ohio State Penitentiary.
Word Forms
- bufotenin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bufotenin, bufotoxin, bufotalin, bufogenin, bufanolide, bufagenin.
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