hallucinogen

noun

hal·​lu·​ci·​no·​gen hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-jən How to pronounce hallucinogen (audio)
: a substance that induces hallucinations
hallucinogenic adjective or noun

Examples of hallucinogen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, other companies are trying to improve upon other psychedelics and hallucinogens. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 Last year, the California Legislature approved a bill to decriminalize some hallucinogens at the state level. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 Some guests at Alchemist seek to enhance their experience with hallucinogens; Munk does not approve. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 Through campfires, group trips to the grocery store, pasta dinners, and some hallucinogens, the band reconnected and started to make their fifth LP in a makeshift studio that producer Chris Miller built at their rental house. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallucinogen 

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Word History

Etymology

hallucination + -o- + -gen

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hallucinogen was in 1954

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Cite this Entry

“Hallucinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallucinogen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hallucinogen

noun
hal·​lu·​ci·​no·​gen hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-jən How to pronounce hallucinogen (audio)
: a drug that causes hallucinations
hallucinogenic adjective

Medical Definition

hallucinogen

noun
hal·​lu·​ci·​no·​gen hə-ˈlüs-ᵊn-ə-jən How to pronounce hallucinogen (audio)
: a substance and especially a drug that induces hallucinations

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