ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Muscimol

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmʌskɪmɒl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Muscimol is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole.

Meaning

(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole.

Example Sentences

The organopsychedelic muscimole, an isoxazole-alkaloid derived from Amanita muscaria, a.k.a. the fly agaric mushroom […].

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include agonist, muscarine, muscazone, pantherine, musculamine, agarin.

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