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German
Etymology
Psilocybe + -in.
Coined by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, after translingual Psilocybe, from New Latin psīlocybē, from Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + κύβη (kúbē, “head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpsiː.lo.t͡sy.ˈbiːn/
Noun
Psilocybin n (strong, genitive Psilocybins, no plural)
- psilocybin
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