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psychotomimetically

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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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