spirit molecule

noun

Dimethyltryptamine.

Meanings

nounthe spirit molecule (plural spirit molecules)

plural spirit molecules

Origin

Coined by Rick Strassman, a researcher of dimethyltryptamine, based on accounts of participants in his research who reported spiritual effects produced by the compound.

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APA

spirit molecule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20molecule

MLA

“spirit molecule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20molecule. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit molecule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20molecule.

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