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psychotomimetic

 
Dictionary: psy·chot·o·mi·met·ic   (sī-kŏt'ō-mə-mĕt'ĭk, -mī-) pronunciation

adj.
Tending to induce hallucinations, delusions, or other symptoms of a psychosis. Used of a drug.

n.
A psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD.

[Alteration of psychosomimetic (influenced by PSYCHOTIC) : PSYCHOS(IS) + MIMETIC.]

psychotomimetically psy·chot'o·mi·met'i·cal·ly adv.

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(sī-kŏt'ō-mə-mĕt'ĭk, -mī-)
adj.

Tending to induce hallucinations, delusions, or other symptoms of a psychosis. Used of a drug.

n.

A psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD.

 
 
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