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View synonyms for hallucinogen

hallucinogen

[ huh-loo-suh-nuh-juhn ]

noun

  1. a substance that produces hallucinations.


hallucinogen

/ həˈluːsɪnəˌdʒɛn /

noun

  1. any drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that induces hallucinations


hallucinogen

/ hə-lo̅o̅sə-nə-jən /

  1. A drug or chemical that causes a person to have hallucinations. Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin are hallucinogens.


hallucinogen

  1. A substance or drug that can cause hallucinations .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hallucinogen1

First recorded in 1950–55; hallucin(ation) + -o- + -gen

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Example Sentences

This one, as the name implies, involves ingesting the long-lasting hallucinogen with the power to interrupt her addiction.

This drug, a hallucinogen, had astounding potential properties if successfully weaponized.

Proposing a hallucinogen as a solution is a real arduous process to get authorized.

Chemically speaking, Molly is an amphetamine with a twist of phenethylamine (a hallucinogen).

As ten micrograms was one day's dose for the average man, it was the ideal hallucinogen for a starship.

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