dimethyltryptamine

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dimethyltryptamine

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Etymology

From dimethyl +‎ tryptamine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪmɛθəlˈtɹɪptəmiːn/

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• Hyphenation: di‧meth‧yl‧tryp‧ta‧mine

Noun

dimethyltryptamine (countable and uncountable, plural dimethyltryptamines)

1. An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae), and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).

Derived terms

• methoxydimethyltryptamine

See also

• serotonin
• 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine