psychotomimetic
- noun
- /ˌsaɪkoʊtəˈmɪmətɪk/
- Specialized
:
psicotomimético
- Some substances classified as psychotomimetics can temporarily induce hallucinations in healthy individuals.
Examples
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Doctors warn that misuse of a psychotomimetic may lead to dangerous psychological symptoms.
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The researchers administered a low dose of the psychotomimetic to study its effects on cognition.
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Some psychotomimetic substances can be dangerous.
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The effects of psychotomimetics can be severe.
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The researchers administered a low dose of the psychotomimetic to study its effects on cognition.
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Some substances classified as psychotomimetics can temporarily induce hallucinations in healthy individuals.
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Doctors warn that misuse of a psychotomimetic may lead to dangerous psychological symptoms.
Synonyms
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8.1
A drug that makes people see, hear, or feel things that are not real
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7.2
A drug that makes you see or hear things that are not real and changes how you think and feel
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6.1
A substance that makes you see or hear things that are not real
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7.9
A drug that makes people see or feel things that are not real
How Psychotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
psychotomimetic = mimetic (opaque) = psycho + mim + etic
The word is structurally built on 'mimetic' with the combining form 'psycho-', but the technical psychiatric meaning 'causing psychosis-like effects' is not directly predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
The word psychotomimetic comes from psycho- ('mind') and -mimetic ('imitating'), like in psychology and mimic. So a psychotomimetic is 'something that imitates a disturbed mind', which is why the word names drugs that can cause hallucinations or disordered thinking.