psy|chot|ic

psy|chot|ic
psy|chot|ic «sy KOT ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having a psychosis; insane: »

How absurd, I never heard of Communism, this is a witch hunt, my accuser is psychotic (Eric Bentley).

2. of, having to do with, or caused by a psychosis.
–n.
a psychotic person: »

For the most part psychotics are aware of their disturbance—either because it itself makes them suffer or because others make them suffer for it (Harper's).

psy|chot´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • psy|chot´i|cal|ly — psy|chot|ic «sy KOT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a psychosis; insane: »How absurd, I never heard of Communism, this is a witch hunt, my accuser is psychotic (Eric Bentley). 2. of, having to do with, or caused by a psychosis. –n. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot´o|mi|met´i|cal|ly — psy|chot|o|mi|met|ic «sy KOT oh mih MEHT ihk, my », adjective, noun. –adj. producing a state resembling or symptomatic of psychosis: »They were conducting experiments with LSD and other psychotomimetic drugs (Harper s). –n. a psychotomimetic drug …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot|o|mi|met|ic — «sy KOT oh mih MEHT ihk, my », adjective, noun. –adj. producing a state resembling or symptomatic of psychosis: »They were conducting experiments with LSD and other psychotomimetic drugs (Harper s). –n. a psychotomimetic drug or substance:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot|o|ge|net|ic — «sy KOT oh juh NEHT ihk», adjective. = psychotogenic. (Cf. ↑psychotogenic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot|o|gen|ic — «sy KOT oh JEHN ihk», adjective. inducing or causing a psychotic state: »a psychotogenic drug. The effects of Vietnamese marijuana were sometimes surprisingly similar to those induced by hallucinogenic and psychotogenic agents such as L.S.D.,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • psy|chot|o|gen — «sy KOT uh juhn», noun. a drug that produces a psychotic state; psychotogenic drug: »A psychologist at Phipps Clinic foresees a future in which some hallucinogens, more precisely those described as psychotogens, will be used in ways that will… …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|ti|psy|chot|ic — «AN tee sy KOT ihk», noun, adjective. –n. a drug or agent used or effective in relieving psychotic symptoms. –adj. that acts as an antipsychotic …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|psy|chot|ic — «PREE sy KOT ihk», adjective. showing indications of psychosis; occurring before or leading to psychosis: »prepsychotic subjects …   Useful english dictionary

  • chot — di·chot·o·mal; di·chot·o·mist; di·chot·o·mi·za·tion; di·chot·o·mize; di·chot·o·mo·siphon; di·chot·o·mous; kaw·chot·ti·ne; poly·chot·omous; spo·ro·tri·chot·ic; tet·ra·chot·o·mous; tri·chot·o·mize; tri·chot·o·mous; tri·chot·o·my; psy·chot·o·gen;… …   English syllables

  • psy — al·lo·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chic; an·thro·po·psy·chism; met·em·psy·chic; me·tem·psy·chose; metem·psy·cho·sis; psy·cha·gog·ic; psy·cha·gogue; psy·cha·gogy; psy·chal; psy·chal·gia; psy·che; psy·che·an; psy·chi·ana; psy·chi·a·ter; psy·chi·at·ric; …   English syllables

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