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Daemon has spent several episodes (and some completely unknowable amount of in-world time) messing around at Harrenhal and taking whatever hallucinogens Alys Rivers slips into his tea.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, other companies are trying to improve upon other psychedelics and hallucinogens.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Last year, the California Legislature approved a bill to decriminalize some hallucinogens at the state level.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Some guests at Alchemist seek to enhance their experience with hallucinogens; Munk does not approve.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
hallucination + -o- + -gen
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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“Hallucinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinogen. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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hallucinogen
noun
hal·lu·ci·no·gen
hə-ˈlüs-ᵊn-ə-jən
: a substance and especially a drug that induces hallucinations
More from Merriam-Webster on hallucinogen
Nglish: Translation of hallucinogen for Spanish Speakers
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