Psychotomimetic Definition

sī-kŏtō-mə-mĕtĭk, -mī-
adjective
Designating or of certain drugs as LSD and mescaline, that produce hallucinations, symptoms of a psychotic state, and, sometimes, chromosomal breaks.
Webster's New World
noun
A psychotomimetic drug.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Psychotomimetic

Noun

Singular:
psychotomimetic
Plural:
psychotomimetics

Origin of Psychotomimetic

  • Alteration of psychosomimetic (influenced by psychotic) psychos(is) mimetic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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