psychotropic

[ sahy-koh-troh-pik ]
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adjective
  1. affecting mental activity, behavior, or perception, as a mood-altering drug.

noun
  1. a psychotropic drug, as a tranquilizer, sedative, or antidepressant.

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Origin of psychotropic

1
First recorded in 1945–50; psycho- + -tropic

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British Dictionary definitions for psychotropic

psychotropic

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈtrɒpɪk) /


adjective
  1. another word for psychoactive

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