psychoactive

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psychoactive

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ US

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From psycho- + active.

adjective more psychoactive · most psychoactive

Affecting the mind or mental processes. LSD and DMT are psychoactive drugs.
Similar: psychotropic

noun psychoactives

Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes. LSD and DMT are psychoactives.

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adj pharmacology: affecting the mind or mental processes

Español	psicoactivo
中文	作用於精神的, 作用于精神的 zuòyòng yú jīngshén de, 影響心理狀態的, 影响心理状态的 yǐngxiǎng xīnlǐ zhuàngtài de
Français	psychoactif, psychotrope
Deutsch	psychoaktiv
Italiano	psicoattivo
Русский	психоактивный psixoaktivnyj

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@misc{psychoactive_2026,
  title = {psychoactive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/psychoactive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}