"muscimol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌskɪmɒl/, /ˈmʌsɪmɒl/
Etymology: From German Muscimol, from Latin musc(arius) (in Amanita muscaria) + im(ine) + -ol. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Muscimol}} German Muscimol, {{der|en|la|muscarius|musc(arius)}} Latin musc(arius), {{taxfmt|Amanita muscaria|species}} Amanita muscaria, {{suf|en||ol}} + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} muscimol (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid present in the fly agaric and other related fungi; 3-hydroxy-5-aminomethylisoxazole. Tags: uncountable

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