What does "lysergic" mean?

Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot.

What is a synonym for "lysergic"?

Common synonyms include: psychedelic, psychedelic, trippy, trippy.

How do you pronounce "lysergic"?

Pronounced //laɪˈsɜː.d͡ʒɪk//.

Lysergic

//laɪˈsɜː.d͡ʒɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot. not-comparable, usually
"Much more soluble in water than ergotoxine, ergotamine, sensibamine or ergoclavine, and is thought to be the hydroxyisopropylamide of lysergic acid."
2
Psychedelic, trippy. comparable, not-comparable, usually
"The Doves' mantras of desolation are even trippier than the first couple Cranes records (though maybe not as lysergic as prime Swans or Ravens), […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

psychedelic psychedelic trippy trippy

Example

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"Much more soluble in water than ergotoxine, ergotamine, sensibamine or ergoclavine, and is thought to be the hydroxyisopropylamide of lysergic acid."

Etymology

Blend of (hydro)lys(is) + erg(ot) + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). Sense 2 (“psychedelic, trippy”) refers to the effects of taking the drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

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