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IBOGAINE
Etymology
Noun
ibogaine (countable and uncountable, plural ibogaines)
(biochemistry) A naturally-occurring psychoactive compound found in a number of plants, principally iboga (Tabernanthe iboga), and used for medicinal and ritual purposes in African spiritual traditions of the Bwiti.
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