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Vinony

hallucinogen

noun

  1. agent that causes hallucinations, perception anomalies, and other substantial subjective changes in thoughts, emotion, and consciousness
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌhæl.uːˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/ / /həˈluː.sɪ.nə.d͡ʒɛn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English hallucination Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English hallucinogen From hallucination + -o- (interconsonantal) + -gen (“producer”).

  1. Any substance tending to induce hallucination.