Etymology

muscimol

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Today it means: A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole. Full definition →

First used 20th c.German Muscimol ← Latin musc(arius)
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  1. Latin · derived frommusc(arius)
  2. German · borrowed fromMuscimol
  3. English todaymuscimol

From German Muscimol, from Latin musc(arius) (in Amanita muscaria) + im(ine) + -ol.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole.

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