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psilocin

/ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
psilocin
IPA
/ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of translingual Psilocybe + -in, from Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

psilocybin

Synonyms

psilocybin psilocyn psilotsin psilocine

Questions

How do you pronounce psilocin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.ləˌsɪn/.
What does psilocin mean?
4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
Where does psilocin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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