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psychotropic

UK
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈtrɒ.pɪk/
US
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈtroʊ.pɪk/

Translations

psychotropicadjective
UK
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈtrɒ.pɪk/
US
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈtroʊ.pɪk/
The doctor prescribed a psychotropic medication to help with anxiety.
Врач прописал психотропное лекарство для помощи при тревоге.
Synonyms
mind-altering
psychoactive
mental
cognitive
hallucinogenic
psychotropicnoun
psychotropics
pl
UK
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈtrəʊ.pɪk/
US
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈtroʊ.pɪk/
Used, chiefly in medical and pharmacological contexts, to mean ‘psychotropic drug’. Countable.

Definitions

psychotropicadjective
Relating to or denoting drugs that affect a person's mental state.
The doctor prescribed a psychotropic medication to help manage her anxiety.
Affecting mental activity, behavior, or perception.
Long-term exposure to psychotropic chemicals can alter cognitive functions.
psychotropicnoun
A drug that affects a person's mental state; a psychotropic drug.
The patient was taken off all psychotropics prior to surgery.
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