Psychotropic
/ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A psychotropic drug or agent.
Adjective
- 1 Affecting the mind or mental processes.
"“Medication can be part of a psychotropic arsenal,” he said, discussing one therapist who urged him to stop taking Xanax so he could address his anxiety directly and not mask the physical symptoms."
Adjective
- 1 affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"“Medication can be part of a psychotropic arsenal,” he said, discussing one therapist who urged him to stop taking Xanax so he could address his anxiety directly and not mask the physical symptoms."
Etymology
From psycho- + -tropic.