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AYAHUASCA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ayahuasca
1, record 1, English, ayahuasca
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A psychoactive beverage containing dimethyltryptamine that is prepared especially from the bark of a woody vine (Banisteriopsis caapi of the family Malpighiaceae) and the leaves of a shrubby plant (Psychotria viridis of the family Rubiaceae) of South America. 2, record 1, English, - ayahuasca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ayahuasca produces hallucinations and euphoria and is used chiefly for religious, ritualistic, and medicinal purposes. 2, record 1, English, - ayahuasca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name ayahuasca loosely translates to "vine of the soul" or "vine of the dead." 3, record 1, English, - ayahuasca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Philosophie et religion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ayahuasca
1, record 1, French, ayahuasca
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ayahuasca, c'est une décoction dans l'eau bouillante de deux plantes, la Psychotria viridis, qui contient l'alcaloïde N,N-diméthyltryptamine (DMT), et la liane Banisteriopsis caapi. 2, record 1, French, - ayahuasca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'ayahuasca est consommée traditionnellement chez plusieurs ethnies d'Amérique centrale, soit par les seuls chamanes, soit par d'autres membres de la communauté, dans des cadres très ritualisés, avec un accompagnement et une très longue expérience. Les fonctions varient selon les ethnies (thérapeutique, initiatique, purificatrice, communication avec les esprits, divination…). 3, record 1, French, - ayahuasca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ayahuasca : Cette désignation est parfois employée au féminin, parfois au masculin. 4, record 1, French, - ayahuasca
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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