Psychotropic

//ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A psychotropic drug or agent.
Adjective
  1. 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. 1
    affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes wordnet

Example

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.

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