Definition of mescaline Mescaline

/mɛˈskʌliˌn/ - [meskuleen] - mes•ca•line

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What does mescaline mean?

Noun Plural: mescalines
mescaline - the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
		peyote
		hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences

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mescaline (Noun)
A psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine class found naturally in several species of cacti, including peyote, San Pedro, and Peruvian Torch.

Mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine) is a chemical substance. It occurs naturally in some cactuses, like the Peyote cactus,the Peruvian Torch cactus or the San Pedro cactus. Small amounts of it can also be found in certain members of the Fabaceae (bean) family, like Acacia berlandieri.

The chemical can cause hallucinations. In has been used as a drug in Native American religious ceremonies. It is illegal in many countries. Some people use it as an illegal drug.