anthropoid ape: any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
living thing: a living (or once living) entity
methylenedioxymethamphetamine: a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States