psychotropic

adjective

psy·​cho·​tro·​pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik How to pronounce psychotropic (audio)
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic noun

Examples of psychotropic in a Sentence

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Female cannabis plants produce the flower used for psychotropic and medicinal uses, according to Weedhub. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Three studies reported increases in psychotropic drug poisonings, which suggest suicide attempts, and in suicide deaths among children. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 The authors excluded adolescents who had been diagnosed with a developmental or psychiatric disorder or who were taking psychotropic medications. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024 Students’ use of psychotropic medications was at its highest rate since the center began collecting such data, more than a decade ago. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for psychotropic 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of psychotropic was in 1948

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

Medical Definition

psychotropic

1 of 2 adjective
psy·​cho·​tro·​pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik How to pronounce psychotropic (audio)
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs

psychotropic

2 of 2 noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
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