psychotomimetic /psy·choto·mi·met·ic/ (-mi-met´ik) pertaining to, characterized by, or producing symptoms similar to those of a psychosis.
psychotomimetic
psychotomimetic
psy·chot·o·mi·met·ic (s -k t  -m -m t  k, -m-)adj. Tending to induce hallucinations, delusions, or other symptoms of a psychosis. Used of a drug. n. A psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD. |
psychotomimetic
[sīkot′ōmimet′ik]
a drug or other substance whose effects mimic the symptoms of psychosis, such as hallucinations.
psychotomimetic
adjective Mimicking psychosis or a psychotic disorder noun A drug–eg, LSD or mescaline, which may produce psychotic states
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