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mescaline

/ˈmɛs.kəl.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
mesca-line
IPA
/ˈmɛs.kəl.ɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mescal (“peyote”) + -ine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mescalines (plural) mescalin (alternative)

Derived Forms

antimescaline

Synonyms

peyote

Questions

How do you pronounce mescaline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛs.kəl.ɪn/.
What does mescaline mean?
A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
Where does mescaline come from?
From mescal (“peyote”) + -ine.

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