PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chemical substance that can influence human consciousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("psychotropic agent" is a kind of...):

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "psychotropic agent"):

antianxiety agent; ataractic; ataractic agent; ataractic drug; tranquilizer; tranquilliser; tranquillizer (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)

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