bufotenine en · NOUN
Etymology
From French bufoténine, from Latin bufo (“toad”) + ten- (uncertain element) + -ine.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
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.
1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 115:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bufotenin | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ca bufotenina (alkaloid)