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Definition of psychotomimetic - 5 dictionary results

psy⋅chot⋅o⋅mi⋅met⋅ic

  [sahy-kot-oh-muh-met-ik, -mahy-]
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–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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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.

[Alteration of psychosomimetic (influenced by psychotic) : psychos(is) + mimetic.]
psy·chot'o·mi·met'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: 1psy·choto·mi·met·ic
Pronunciation: sI-"kät-O-m&-'met-ik, -mI-
Function: adjective
: of, relatingto, involving, or inducing psychotic alteration of behavior and personality <psychotomimetic drugs> —psy·choto·mi·met·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

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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