: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a fungus (such as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)

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In 2023, the Legislature passed a bill to decriminalize the personal use of psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 Adverse effects of psilocybin, including headache and nausea, typically resolve within one to two days. Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025 Randal Vance bragged about giving children microdoses of psilocybin and encouraged other people to do the same, prosecutors said. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 Three North County residents are accused of utilizing children to help grow and distribute psilocybin mushrooms, according to a San Diego federal grand jury indictment. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for psilocybin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Psilocybe, fungus genus + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of psilocybin was in 1958

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“Psilocybin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psilocybin. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

psilocybin

noun
: a chemical that is obtained from a fungus and causes hallucinations

Medical Definition

psilocybin

noun
: a hallucinogenic indole C12H17N2O4P obtained from a basidiomycetous fungus (as Psilocybe mexicana or P. cubensis synonym Stropharia cubensis)

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