Thujone

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A ketone, C10H16O, that is thought to be a neurotoxin and is found in certain plants such as the wormwood Artemisia absinthium, an ingredient in absinthe. noun

Either of two isomers of a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone found in several aromatic plants noun

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A monoterpene found in wormwood. an active ingredient in the drink absinthe, popular in Europe in the 19th century. Although its short-term effects are generally secondary to the alcohol consumed while drinking absinthe, thujone is considered a psychoactive convulsant and may have a hallucinogenic or a pain-killing effect. It is legal to own but illegal to sell absinthe containing thujone in the United States. Some stores sell absinthe, but this variety most likely does not contain thujone. For more, visit www.erowid.com Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to thujone:
thujone.

Adjectives that are often used to describe thujone:
convulsant, beta, toxic.

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