noötropic
noötropic is the alternative form of nootropic.
Meaning of nootropic
Noun
nootropic (plural nootropics)
- Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities.
- Nootropics also include extracted and purified components of medicinal plants, as well as substances synthesized from chemical precursors, such as piracetam, the world's first official nootropic (piracetam was created in 1964 in Belgium by a team of scientists whose leader, Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea...2012 January 30, Ari LeVaux, “Experimenting With Nootropics to Increase Mental Capacity, Clarity”, in The Atlantic
- A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic drugs (e.g. sedation, motor stimulation) and possesses very few side effects and extremely low toxicity.
Forms of noötropic
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| plural | noötropics |
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| comparative | more noötropic |
| superlative | most noötropic |
Questions about noötropic
- What is noötropic the alternative form of?
- Noötropic is the alternative form of nootropic.
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