hallucinogen

[ huh-loo-suh-nuh-juhn ]
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noun
  1. a substance that produces hallucinations.

Origin of hallucinogen

1
First recorded in 1950–55; hallucin(ation) + -o- + -gen

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British Dictionary definitions for hallucinogen

hallucinogen

/ (həˈluːsɪnəˌdʒɛn) /


noun
  1. any drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that induces hallucinations

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Scientific definitions for hallucinogen

hallucinogen

[ hə-lōōsə-nə-jən ]


  1. A drug or chemical that causes a person to have hallucinations. Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin are hallucinogens.

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Cultural definitions for hallucinogen

hallucinogen

[ (huh-looh-suh-nuh-juhn) ]


A substance or drug that can cause hallucinations.

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