hallucinogenic drug
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- noun
- /həˌluːsɪˈnɛdʒɪk drʌg/
- NSFW
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droga alucinógena
- One carving found in a small circular plaza, most likely reserved for the elite and special ceremonies, shows a person holding a San Pedro cactus, a source of the hallucinogenic drug mescaline.
- experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs
- hallucinogenic drug use
He he's experimenting with marijuana, dislaced with hallucinogenic drugs, and he gets a gun and just starts shooting.
- He he's experimenting with marijuana, dislaced with hallucinogenic drugs, and he gets a gun and just starts shooting.
Examples
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Some would say a hallucinogenic drug transformed their state of mind.
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How can the banned hallucinogenic drug have these remarkable effects on the brain for years to come?
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A drug rehabilitation worker is fired when it is discovered that he has used peyote, a hallucinogenic drug, during a Native American Indian religious ceremony.
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A growing number of scientists attest that these hallucinogenic drugs, when administered in proper doses, are very effective and, believe it or not, safe treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and chronic pain.
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In some cultures, rituals often involve the use of hallucinogenic drugs to enhance spiritual experiences.
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Scientists study how hallucinogenic drugs affect perception and can lead to altered states of consciousness.
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The effects of hallucinogenic drugs can include vivid imagery and intense sensory experiences.
Synonyms
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A strong drug that makes people see or hear things that are not real
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A mushroom that people eat to see or feel things that are not real
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A drug that makes people see, hear, or feel things that are not real
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An illegal man-made drug that makes users feel very happy and changes what they see or hear
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A chemical in some mushrooms that makes people see or feel things that are not real
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A drug that makes you see or hear things that are not real and changes how you think and feel
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A drug that makes people see or feel things that are not real
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A strong illegal drug that makes people have dangerous hallucinations and was used to put animals to sleep
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A strong drug called LSD that makes people see or hear things that are not real
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A strong chemical found in some plants and animals that makes people see things that are not real
A chemical in some mushrooms that makes people see or feel things that are not real
A chemical in some mushrooms that can make people see or hear things that are not real
A drug that makes a person see or hear things that are not there and think strangely
A medicine that makes people and animals sleep or calm during surgery, sometimes used illegally for hallucinations
How Hallucinogenic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a drug that causes hallucinations' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hallucinogenic' (causing altered perceptions/hallucinations) with 'drug' (a psychoactive substance). This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Hallucinogenic drug comes from the word 'hallucination', which means seeing or feeling things that are not real. So a hallucinogenic drug is 'a drug that causes hallucinations'.