lysergic

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lysergic

/laɪˈsɜː.d͡ʒɪk/ UK
/lə-/ UK
/laɪˈsɚ.d͡ʒik/ US
/lə-/ US

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Blend of (hydro)lys(is) + erg(ot) + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). Sense 2 (“psychedelic, trippy”) refers to the effects of taking the drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

adjective more lysergic · most lysergic

not comparable, usually Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot. Much more soluble in water than ergotoxine, ergotamine, sensibamine or ergoclavine, and is thought to be the hydroxyisopropylamide of lysergic acid.
comparable, not comparable, usually Psychedelic, trippy. The Doves' mantras of desolation are even trippier than the first couple Cranes records (though maybe not as lysergic as prime Swans or Ravens), […]

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adj psychedelic

Español	lisérgico

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@misc{lysergic_2026,
  title = {lysergic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lysergic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}