Added 9 October 2026
mescaline
/ˈmɛs.kəl.ɪn/ noun
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- A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Origin
From mescal (“peyote”) + -ine.
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