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hallucinogen vs psilocin

psilocin vs hallucinogen

hallucinogen and psilocin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hallucinogen Yes No No No
psilocin Yes No No No
As nouns, psilocin is a hyponym of hallucinogen; that is, psilocin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hallucinogen:
  • hallucinogen: a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
  • psilocin: a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
hallucinogen (noun) psilocin (noun)
a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance, present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin.
Difference between hallucinogen and psilocin

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