psy|chot´o|mi|met´i|cal|ly

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 or substance: »

LSD…was the first of the “modern” psychotomimetics (Hannah Steinberg).

Also, psychomimetic.
psy|chot´o|mi|met´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • 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 — 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

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • psychotomimetic — 1. A drug or substance that produces psychologic and behavioral changes resembling those of psychosis; e.g., LSD. 2. Denoting such a drug or substance. SYN: psychosomimetic. [psychosis + G. mimetikos, imitative] * * * psy·choto·mi·met·ic sī .kät… …   Medical dictionary

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  • ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… …   English syllables

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