methyltryptamine

noun

A psychedelic alkaloid obtained from the leaves of several plants

OriginEnglish tryptamine ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounmethyltryptamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA psychedelic alkaloid obtained from the leaves of several plants

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishmethyl
  8. Englishmethyl-
  9. Englishtryptamine
  10. Englishmethyltryptamine

From methyl- + tryptamine.

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APA

methyltryptamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltryptamine

MLA

“methyltryptamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltryptamine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methyltryptamine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltryptamine.

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