Synonyms

hallucinogen

[huh-loo-suh-nuh-juhn]

hal·lu·ci·no·gen

[huh-loo-suh-nuh-juhn]
noun
a substance that produces hallucinations.

Origin:
1950–55; hallucin(ation) + -o- + -gen
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Hallucinogen has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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hallucinogen (həˈluːsɪnəˌdʒɛn)
 
n
any drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that induces hallucinations

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hallucinogen hal·lu·ci·no·gen (hə-l&oomacr;'sə-nə-jən)
n.
A substance that induces hallucination.


hal·lu'cin·o·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj.

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hallucinogen   (hə-l'sə-nə-jən)  Pronunciation Key 
A drug or chemical that causes a person to have hallucinations. Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin are hallucinogens.
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hallucinogen [(huh-looh-suh-nuh-juhn)]

A substance or drug that can cause hallucinations.

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