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LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
Synonyms:
LSD; lysergic acid diethylamide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lysergic acid diethylamide" is a kind of...):
controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)
drug of abuse; street drug (a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction)
hallucinogen; hallucinogenic drug; psychedelic drug; psychodelic drug (a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lysergic acid diethylamide"):
acid; back breaker; battery-acid; dose; dot; Elvis; loony toons; Lucy in the sky with diamonds; pane; superman; window pane; Zen (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)
