hallucinogenic
Americanadjective
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producing hallucinations.
a hallucinogenic drug.
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of, relating to, or constituting a hallucinogen or hallucinogens.
He took some strange tablets and has just woken from weird hallucinogenic dreams.
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resembling or recalling the state of consciousness induced by a hallucinogen.
The film contains a wild kaleidoscope of unequivocal camp and hallucinogenic color.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hallucinogenic
First recorded in 1950–55; hallucino(gen) + -genic
Example Sentences
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That hiatus ended with a frightening hallucinogenic nightmare that you’ll have to read the book to learn about.
From Los Angeles Times
"This opens the possibility of designing new therapeutics that retain beneficial biological activity while reducing hallucinogenic responses, potentially enabling safer and more practical treatment strategies."
From Science Daily
“Don’t Touch My Hair” is a hallucinogenic, time-traveling adventure to an active plantation.
From Los Angeles Times
The future exists now — the threat is here — just as it flickers in Paul’s hallucinogenic prophecies.
From Los Angeles Times
He’s heard that by exposing it to the perfect cheeseball pop song — upbeat, sincere — it will excrete a natural hallucinogenic: a profitable slime.
From Los Angeles Times
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