hallucinogen

American  

[huh-loo-suh-nuh-juhn] / həˈlu sə nə dʒən /

noun

1. a substance that produces hallucinations.

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hallucinogen British  

/ həˈluːsɪnəˌdʒɛn /

noun

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

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hallucinogen Scientific  

/ hə-lo̅o̅′sə-nə-jən /

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

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hallucinogen Cultural  

1. A substance or drug that can cause hallucinations.

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Etymology

Origin of hallucinogen

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

Example Sentences

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient Egyptian rituals and practices.

From Science Daily

The gut analysis also revealed that unlike some other famous bog bodies, Tollund Man wasn’t under the influence of edible hallucinogens or other medicinal plants when he died—signs that typically indicate a human sacrifice.

From National Geographic

Perhaps the best way to describe it is as a hallucinyx, which Erickson defines as “the literary equivalent of a hallucinogen,” before admitting — or does he? — that this is an invented word.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of them happily embrace conspiracies that suspiciously sound like they were spawned by tainted hallucinogens.

From Salon

The man who had been staying there, David Zelaya, ultimately pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute synthetic hallucinogens and illegal possession of ammunition, according to court records.

From Washington Post