- consciousness-altering drug
- nouna drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions• Hypernyms: ↑drug• Hyponyms:
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mind-altering drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions • Syn: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑consciousness altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms: ↑designe … Useful english dictionary
mind-altering drug — a drug that produces an altered state of consciousness, usually referring to psychoactive substances that are used recreationally, such as mescaline and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) … Medical dictionary
designer drug — noun a psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs • Hypernyms: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑mind altering drug, ↑consciousness altering drug,… … Useful english dictionary
psychoactive drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑mind altering drug, ↑consciousness altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
hallucinogenic drug — noun a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences • Syn: ↑hallucinogen, ↑psychedelic drug, ↑psychodelic drug • Derivationally related forms: ↑hallucinogenic (for: ↑hallucinogen) … Useful english dictionary
psychedelic drug — noun a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences • Syn: ↑hallucinogen, ↑hallucinogenic drug, ↑psychodelic drug • Derivationally related forms: ↑hallucinogenic (for: ↑hallucinogen) … Useful english dictionary
psychodelic drug — noun a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences • Syn: ↑hallucinogen, ↑hallucinogenic drug, ↑psychedelic drug • Derivationally related forms: ↑hallucinogenic (for: ↑hallucinogen) … Useful english dictionary
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
drug-induced hallucination — Also known as psychedelic hallucination. Both terms are used to denote a hallucination occurring after the use of a psychoactive substance. The British anthropologist Richard Rudgley (b. 1961) defines psychoactive substances as those that… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
