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hal⋅lu⋅ci⋅nate

[huh-loo-suh-neyt] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to have hallucinations.
–verb (used with object)
2. to affect with hallucinations.

Origin:
1595–1605; < L hallūcinātus, ptp. of (h)allūcināri to wander in mind; see -ate 1


hal⋅lu⋅ci⋅na⋅tor, noun
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hal·lu·ci·nate   (hə-lōō'sə-nāt')   
v.   hal·lu·ci·nat·ed, hal·lu·ci·nat·ing, hal·lu·ci·nates

v.   intr.
To undergo hallucination.
v.   tr.
To cause to have hallucinations.

[Latin hallūcinārī, hallūcināt-, to dream, be deceived, variant of ālūcinārī.]
hal·lu'ci·na'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hal·lu·ci·nate
Pronunciation: h&-'lüs-&n-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -nat·ed;-nat·ing
transitive senses
1 : to affect with visions or imaginary perceptions hallucinated>
2 : toperceive or experience as an hallucination hallucinate monsters or attackers —M. J. Horowitz> hallucinate intransitive senses
: to have hallucinations

Main Entry: hal·lu·ci·na·tor
Pronunciation: h&-'lüs-&n-"At-&r
Function: noun
: a person who hashallucinations
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