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peyote

DEFINITIONS OF: peyote

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n a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

Synonyms:
Lophophora williamsii, mescal, mezcal
Type of:
cactus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

n the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons

Synonyms:
mescaline
Type of:
hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug
a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
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