adjective
hallucinogenic
huh-loo-sih-nuh-JEH-nihk
adjective
1
Causing hallucinations.
"The mushrooms had strong hallucinogenic effects."
noun
1
A substance that causes hallucinations.
"LSD is one of the best-known hallucinogenics."
How to Use Hallucinogenic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes drugs or substances that make people see or sense things that aren't real.
Common pairings
hallucinogenic drug
hallucinogenic mushrooms
Word Forms
more hallucinogenic comparative, hallucinogenics plural, most hallucinogenic superlative
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Etymology
Built from hallucinogen (itself from hallucination) plus the adjective suffix -ic.