Home › Words › T › telepathinetelepathinetelepathine means the active chemical constituent of Banisteriopsis caapi, a key plant ingredient in the preparation of ayahuasca, later found to be the same chemical as harmine.EtymologyFrom telepath + -ine; ayahuasca was said to facilitate telepathic communication among tribal members.nounThe active chemical constituent of Banisteriopsis caapi, a key plant ingredient in the preparation of ayahuasca, later found to be the same chemical as harmine.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tetrahydroharmine 64% match — The chemical compound C₁₃H₁₆N₂O. vs telepathine →caapi 64% match — A hallucinogen, obtained from the South American vine, Banisteriopsis caapi, used medicinally by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon. vs telepathine →banisterine 63% match — harmine vs telepathine →ayahuasca 61% match — A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties. vs telepathine →yajeine 60% match — Harmine. vs telepathine →harmine 59% match — A fluorescent harmala alkaloid belonging to the carboline family of compounds, found in harmal and certain other plants. vs telepathine →harmalol 59% match — An alkaloid, 1-methyl-4,9-dihydro-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-7-ol, found in the seeds of the harmal plant vs telepathine →apoharmine 58% match — An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water. vs telepathine →