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hallucinogen

hal·lu·ci·no·gen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huh-loo-suh-nuh-juh n]
    • /həˈlu sə nə dʒən/
    • /ˌhæl.uːˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-loo-suh-nuh-juh n]
    • /həˈlu sə nə dʒən/

Definitions of hallucinogen word

  • noun hallucinogen a substance that produces hallucinations. 1
  • noun hallucinogen A drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD. 1
  • noun hallucinogen psychedelic drug 1
  • countable noun hallucinogen A hallucinogen is a substance such as a drug which makes you hallucinate. 0
  • noun hallucinogen any drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that induces hallucinations 0
  • noun hallucinogen a drug or other substance that produces hallucinations 0

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Origin of hallucinogen

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; hallucin(ation) + -o- + -gen

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Parts of speech for Hallucinogen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hallucinogen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for hallucinogen

noun hallucinogen

  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • potion — a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers: a love potion; a sleeping potion.
  • opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
  • poison — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
  • narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.

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