hallucinogenic

[huh-loo-suh-nuh-jen-ik]

adjective

1. producing hallucinations.

   a hallucinogenic drug.

2. of, relating to, or constituting a hallucinogen or hallucinogens.

   He took some strange tablets and has just woken from weird hallucinogenic dreams.

3. resembling or recalling the state of consciousness induced by a hallucinogen.

   The film contains a wild kaleidoscope of unequivocal camp and hallucinogenic color.

noun

1. a hallucinogenic substance.

   Side effects of hallucinogenics are still being researched.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallucinogenic¹

First recorded in 1950–55; hallucino(gen) + -genic

Example Sentences

By the summer of 2024, Beth's health had been all but destroyed by ketamine, initially developed as a horse tranquiliser but which has become widely abused as a party drug thanks to its hallucinogenic effects.

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His brother said he had changed after attending retreats in India and the Amazon where he drank ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea.

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Consignments then disappear and are illegally sold as a hallucinogenic drug.

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“Don’t Touch My Hair” is a hallucinogenic, time-traveling adventure to an active plantation.

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While commonly used on animals and in healthcare settings, ketamine is also thought of as a party drug due to its hallucinogenic effects.

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Related Words

• hallucinatory 
• kaleidoscopic 
• multicolored