psychoactive

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English

Etymology

From psycho- +‎ active.

Adjective

psychoactive (comparative more psychoactive, superlative most psychoactive)

  1. (pharmacology) Affecting the mind or mental processes.
    LSD and DMT are psychoactive drugs.

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Noun

psychoactive (plural psychoactives)

  1. (pharmacology) Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes.
    LSD and DMT are psychoactives.

French

Adjective

psychoactive

  1. feminine singular of psychoactif