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PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical substance that can influence human consciousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("psychotropic agent" is a kind of...):
drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "psychotropic agent"):
antianxiety agent; ataractic; ataractic agent; ataractic drug; tranquilizer; tranquilliser; tranquillizer (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)