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psychochemical

psy·cho·chem·i·cal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-kem-i-kuh l]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-kem-i-kuh l]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/

Definitions of psychochemical word

  • adjective psychochemical pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior. 1
  • noun psychochemical any such substance, especially when used as a chemical warfare agent. 1
  • noun psychochemical any of various chemical compounds whose primary effect is the alteration of the normal state of consciousness 0
  • adjective psychochemical of or relating to such chemical compounds 0
  • noun psychochemical any of various drugs or chemical compounds, as LSD, capable of affecting mental activity 0
  • adjective psychochemical of or pertaining to psychochemicals 0

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Origin of psychochemical

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; psycho- + chemical

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Parts of speech for Psychochemical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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psychochemical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

psychochemical usage trend in Literature

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