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MES´CAL BUT´TONS

\mˈɛskə͡l bˈʌttənz], \mˈɛskə‍l bˈʌttənz], \m_ˈɛ_s_k_əl b_ˈʌ_t_t_ə_n_z]\

Definitions of MES´CAL BUT´TONS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Also musÂ´cal. The dried tops of Lophophora Williamsii and other cacti. They contain a number of alkaloids, including mescalin, pelotin, etc.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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