Mescaline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛs.kəl.ɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mescaline is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Meaning
(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Example Sentences
We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers . . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.
Word Forms
- mescalines
- mescalin
Synonyms for mescaline
Depending on context, synonyms include peyote.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peyote, alkaloid, intoxication, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, mescalin.
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