Hallucinogen

//həˈluː.sɪ.nə.d͡ʒɛn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
  2. 2
    a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences wordnet

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acidantidepressantataracticbelladonnabhangcannabis

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"Being a psychoactive agent, a hallucinogen can cause you to dissociate."

Etymology

From hallucination + -o- (interconsonantal) + -gen (“producer”).

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