psychotropic

adjective

psy·​cho·​tro·​pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik How to pronounce psychotropic (audio)
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic noun

Examples of psychotropic in a Sentence

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These bars blend delicious cocoa with specific mushrooms for a psychotropic effect. Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024 Don’t expect a psychotropic effect, according to Premier Neurology & Wellness Center. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024 Egyptian rituals of ‘drunkenness’ Identifying very specific inorganic, organic and psychotropic elements from the Bes mug is a welcome discovery, said Dr. Betsy Bryan, the Alexander Badawy Emerita Professor of Egyptian Art and Archaeology at Johns Hopkins University. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 Also included in the mix were several different medicinal and psychotropic substances, including Syrian rue, blue water lily and cleome species, Tanasi said. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for psychotropic 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of psychotropic was in 1948

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“Psychotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotropic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

psychotropic

1 of 2 adjective
psy·​cho·​tro·​pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik How to pronounce psychotropic (audio)
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs

psychotropic

2 of 2 noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
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