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psychotomimetic — [sī kät΄ō mī met′ik, sī kät΄ōmīmi met′ik, sī kät΄ōmimet′ik] adj. [< PSYCHOTIC + O + MIMETIC] designating or of certain drugs as LSD and mescaline, that produce hallucinations, symptoms of a psychotic state, and, sometimes, chromosomal breaks n … English World dictionary
Psychotomimetic — A drug with psychotomimetic actions mimics the symptoms of psychosis, including delusions and/or hallucinations. Some drugs of the opioid class have psychotomimetic effects such as pentazocine and butorphanol. [Musacchio JM. The psychotomimetic… … Wikipedia
psychotomimetic — 1. A drug or substance that produces psychologic and behavioral changes resembling those of psychosis; e.g., LSD. 2. Denoting such a drug or substance. SYN: psychosomimetic. [psychosis + G. mimetikos, imitative] * * * psy·choto·mi·met·ic sī .kät… … Medical dictionary
psychotomimetic — 1. adjective That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of psychosis (such as hallucinations). 2. noun A psychotomimetic drug (such as LSD) … Wiktionary
psychotomimetic — Also known as psychotic, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, hallucinogenic substance, magicum, pseudohallucinogen, illusinogen, mysticomimetic, phanerothyme, phantasticum, eideticum, psychedelic, psychedelic drug, and psychedelic substance.… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
psychotomimetic — /suy kot oh meuh met ik, muy /, adj. (of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory. Also, psychomimetic. [1955 60; PSYCHOT(IC) + O + MIMETIC] * * * … Universalium
psychotomimetic — psy·choto·mimetic … English syllables
psychotomimetic — psy•chot•o•mi•met•ic [[t]saɪˌkɒt oʊ məˈmɛt ɪk, maɪ [/t]] also psychomimetic adj. pha (of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
psychotomimetic — … Useful english dictionary
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