Meaning & use
ayahuasca
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A South American psychoactive brewed drink made from a vine and other plants, traditionally used in indigenous spiritual and healing ceremonies.
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The documentary followed travelers who journeyed to the Amazon to take part in an ayahuasca ceremony.
Researchers are studying ayahuasca's effects for possible use in treating depression.
A note on using this word
Ayahuasca refers both to the vine itself and to the brewed drink made from it, and it plays a central role in traditional Amazonian shamanic practice.
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