'anhalonidine' originates from New Latin, specifically the genus name 'Anhalonium,' with the chemical suffix '-idine,' where '-idine' denoted 'a chemical derivative (often amine- or heterocycle-related)'.

'anhalonidine' was coined from the New Latin genus name 'Anhalonium' plus the suffix '-idine' and eventually became the modern English chemical name 'anhalonidine'.

Initially, it meant 'the specific alkaloid isolated from Anhalonium (peyote),' and this has remained its meaning in modern usage as a named peyote-derived alkaloid.