dimethyltryptamine

noun

di·​meth·​yl·​tryp·​ta·​mine ˌdī-ˌme-thəl-ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn How to pronounce dimethyltryptamine (audio)
: a naturally occurring or easily synthesized hallucinogenic drug C12H16N2 that is chemically similar to but shorter acting than psilocybin

called also DMT

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It’s widely believed that the brain releases large amounts of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) at the time of death. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 The machine would map his brain activity while the potent psychedelic dimethyltryptamine, commonly known as DMT, coursed through an IV drip and into his bloodstream. — Webb Wright, Wired News, 4 Mar. 2026 Its policies appear somewhat more aligned with what is in the Massachusetts ballot petition, as decriminalization extends beyond psilocybin to also include ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The bitter-tasting herbal drink is made by boiling stem and bark from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub, which contains the strong psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT). — Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for dimethyltryptamine

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dimethyltryptamine was in 1966

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dimethyltryptamine

noun
di·​meth·​yl·​tryp·​ta·​mine -ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn How to pronounce dimethyltryptamine (audio)
: a naturally occurring or easily synthesized hallucinogenic drug C12H16N2 that is chemically similar to but shorter acting than psilocybin

called also DMT

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