psychotogenic
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psychotomimetic
[si-kot″o-mi-met´ik]1. characterized by or producing symptoms similar to those of a psychosis.
2. a drug or other agent that has such effects; called also psychotogenic.
psy·chot·o·gen·ic
(sī-kot'ō-jen'ik),Capable of inducing psychosis; particularly referring to drugs with hallucinogenic effects similar to those of LSD.
psychotogenic
/psy·chot·o·gen·ic/ (si-kot″ah-jen´ik) psychotomimetic.psychotogenic
[sīkot′əjen′ik]
pertaining to an agent that is capable of inducing symptoms of psychosis.
psy·chot·o·gen·ic
(sī-kot'ō-jen'ik)Little-used term meaning capable of inducing psychosis; particularly in reference to drugs of the LSD series and similar substances.