adj
psychoactive
Psychoactive (adj) means having an effect on the mind or how it works.
adj
1
Having an effect on the mind or how it works.
"LSD and DMT are psychoactive drugs."
"Ng blows out more smoke, thinking. "As we learned in Vietnam, high-powered weapons are so sensorily overwhelming that they are similar to psychoactive drugs."
— Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash (1992)
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Etymology
Formed from psycho- and active.
Synonyms
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nonpsychoactive
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What is the meaning of psychoactive?
"psychoactive" (adj) means having an effect on the mind or how it works.
What is another word for psychoactive?
Other words for "psychoactive" include psychotropic.
What is the opposite of psychoactive?
The opposite of "psychoactive" is nonpsychoactive.
