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psy⋅cho⋅mi⋅met⋅ic

  [sahy-koh-mi-met-ik, -mahy-]
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–adjective
psychotomimetic.
Origin:
1965–70; psycho- + mimetic

psy⋅chot⋅o⋅mi⋅met⋅ic

  [sahy-kot-oh-muh-met-ik, -mahy-]
–adjective
(of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory.
Also, psychomimetic.

Origin:
1955–60; psychot(ic) + -o- + mimetic
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Main Entry: psy·cho·mi·met·ic
Pronunciation: "sI-kO-m&-'met-ik, -mI-
Function: adjective
: producing effects (ashallucinations or paranoid delusions) that resemble or are identical with psychotic symptoms <psychomimetic drugs like mescaline>

Main Entry: 2psychotomimetic
Function: noun
: a psychotomimetic agent (as a drug)
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psychotomimetic psy·chot·o·mi·met·ic (sī-kŏt'ō-mə-mět'ĭk, -mī-)
adj.
Tending to induce hallucinations, delusions, or other symptoms of a psychosis. Used of a drug. n.
A psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD.

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