bufotenine

bu·fo·ten·ine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-fuh-ten-een, -in]
- /ˌbyu fəˈtɛn in, -ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-fuh-ten-een, -in]
- /ˌbyu fəˈtɛn in, -ɪn/

Definitions of bufotenine word

noun bufotenine a tryptamine alkaloid with hallucinogenic properties, found in the skin of some species of toad and in some mushrooms and tropical shrubs 3
noun bufotenine a poisonous hallucinogenic alkaloid, C12H16N2O, extracted from toadstools and the skin glands of toads (genus Bufo) or made synthetically 3
noun bufotenine a hallucinogenic bufotoxin derivative, C 12 H 16 N 2 O, used experimentally for its digitalislike action on the heart. 1
noun bufotenine (organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin. 0

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Origin of bufotenine

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Latin būfo toad + -ten (perhaps < Greek tén(ōn) sinew, tendon) + -ine2

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bufotenine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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