Psilocybin

See also: psilocybin

German

Etymology

Psilocybe +‎ -in. Coined by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, after translingual Psilocybe, from New Latin psīlocybē, from Ancient Greek ψιλός (psilós, “smooth”) + κύβη (kúbē, “head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpsiː.lo.t͡sy.ˈbiːn/

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Noun

Psilocybin n (strong, genitive Psilocybins, no plural)

1. psilocybin

Declension

Declension of Psilocybin [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Psilocybin
genitive	eines	des	Psilocybins
dative	einem	dem	Psilocybin
accusative	ein	das	Psilocybin

Descendants

• → English: psilocybin

Further reading

• “Psilocybin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Psilocybin on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de