hallucinogenic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /həˌluːsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk/ / /həˌlusɪnəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ / /həˌlusənəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
adj
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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hallucinogenic From hallucinogen + -ic.
- producing hallucinations
“After eating some hallucinogenic mushrooms, he said he saw a lot of pretty colors.”
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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hallucinogenic From hallucinogen + -ic.
- a substance that is a hallucinogen.
“hallucinogenics are sometimes used in indigenous people's religious rites.”