psilocin
/ˈsʌɪlə(ʊ)sɪn/(also psilocyn) Chemistry
noun
A hallucinogenic alkaloid which is the active metabolite of psilocybin and is found in traces in psilocybin-containing mushrooms.
- Systematic name: 3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-ol; C12H16N2O..
Origin
1950s. From German Psilocin from psiloc- + -in.