psychoactive
US/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/
psychoactive adjective: affecting the mind or mental processes.
Adjective
psychoactive (comparative more psychoactive, superlative most psychoactive)
- Affecting the mind or mental processes.
- 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.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 367
- Synonyms:
- psychotropic
Noun
psychoactive (plural psychoactives)
psychoactive meaning in Tamil
psychoactive in Tamil
- உளத்தூண்டு, உளத்தூண்டி
Synonyms of psychoactive
Forms of psychoactive
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more psychoactive |
| superlative | most psychoactive |
| Noun | |
| plural | psychoactives |
Origin of psychoactive
From psycho- + active.
Words formed from psychoactive
Questions about psychoactive
- What does psychoactive mean?
- Psychoactive means affecting the mind or mental processes.
- What is psychoactive in Tamil?
- Psychoactive in Tamil is உளத்தூண்டு, உளத்தூண்டி. See Psychoactive meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is psychoactive?
- Psychoactive can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce psychoactive?
- Psychoactive is pronounced /ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ (US).
Words near psychoactive in the dictionary
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