psychochemical

[ sahy-koh-kem-i-kuhl ]

adjective

pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.

noun

any such substance, especially when used as a chemical warfare agent.

Origin of psychochemical

First recorded in 1955–60; psycho- + chemical

Words Nearby psychochemical

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How to use psychochemical in a sentence

And who shall deny it all in the psychochemical laboratories?
Unicorns | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for psychochemical

psychochemical

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈkɛmɪkəl) /

noun

any of various chemical compounds whose primary effect is the alteration of the normal state of consciousness

adjective

of or relating to such chemical compounds

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