- nootropic
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary noo- + -tropic Date: 1976 a substance that enhances cognition and memory and facilitates learning • nootropic adjective
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nootropic — ˌnōəˈtrōpik, ˈträp noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary noo + tropic; originally formed as French nootrope : a substance that enhances cognition and memory and facilitates learning • nootropic adjective … Useful english dictionary
Nootropic — Nootropikum (gr. νόος „Verstand“, τρόπος „Wendung, Richtung“) ist ein unscharf definierter Begriff, der sowohl in der Pharmakologie als auch in anderen Bereichen wie Komplementärmedizin, Wellness und Anti Aging Anwendung findet. Im weitesten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
nootropic — noun /ˌnoʊəˈtroʊpik,ˌnoʊəˈtrɑːpik/ a) Any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities. b) A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic drugs (e.g. sedation, motor stimulation) and… … Wiktionary
nootropic — [ˌnəʊə trəʊpɪk, trɒpɪk] adjective denoting drugs used to enhance memory or other cognitive functions. Origin 1970s: from Fr. nootrope (from Gk noos mind + tropē turning ) + ic … English new terms dictionary
nootropic — no·o·tro·pic … English syllables
nootropic — /ˈnoʊətrɒpɪk/ (say nohuhtropik) adjective 1. of or relating to a drug which affects the brain, affording improvements in alertness, memory, etc. –noun 2. such a drug. {Greek noos mind + tropic} …
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Corneliu E. Giurgea — Piracetam Corneliu E. Giurgea was a Romanian psychologist and chemist. In 1964, he synthetised Piracetam, which he has described as a nootropic.[1] Giurgea coined the term nootropic … Wikipedia
