Lophophora williamsii /loÊËfÉfÉrÉ wÉªlËjaemsiaÉª/ wÉªlËjÃ¦msiaÉª or (/peyote/) pÉËjoÊti is a, small spineless cactus with psychoactive, alkaloids particularly. mescalinehe English common name peyote comes from the like-spelled Spanish name, which in turn comes from the Nahuatl name peyÅtl [ËpejoËtÍ¡É¬] , said to be derived from a root meaning glisten or glistening.
â¢ HEAT PROSTRATION (noun) The noun HEAT PROSTRATION has 1 sense: 1. a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes. Familiarity information: HEAT PROSTRATION used as a noun is very rare.
Not to be confused with prostate. Prostration is the placement of the body in a reverentially or submissively prone position as a gesture. Typically prostration is distinguished from the lesser acts of bowing or kneeling by involving a part of the body above the knee touching the ground, especially the hands. Major world religions employ prostration as an act of submissiveness or worship to a supreme being or other worshiped entities (i.e.