hallucinogen
noun
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Definition of hallucinogen
: a substance that induces hallucinations
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Other Words from hallucinogen
hallucinogenic
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Examples of hallucinogen in a Sentence
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Rumors of water laced with hallucinogens being sold just outside of festival bounds were swirling by early evening Thursday, but undercover teams assigned to conduct surveillance could not confirm the distribution, Stratton. — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, "Lollapalooza day one arrests up, hospital trips down from previous years," 2 Aug. 2019 All-natural hallucinogens are consumed, long silences are observed and only after a while is there any shedding of blood, in a moment whose terror is held in check — and also strangely intensified — by an unmistakable sense of awe. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: In the unsettling ‘Midsommar,’ the nightmare unfolds in broad daylight," 3 July 2019 Drug use is declining The series depicts extensive drug use among teenagers, including cocaine, opioids and synthetic hallucinogens. — New York Times, "The ‘Euphoria’ Teenagers Are Wild. But Most Real Teenagers Are Tame.," 23 June 2019 According to the Associated Press, no city funds will be allowed to enforce laws criminalizing the hallucinogens, and police officers will be able to focus on higher-priority investigations. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Oakland, California, Becomes Second U.S. City to Decriminalize 'Magic Mushrooms'," 5 June 2019 Use of other illicit drugs — including cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, ecstasy and hallucinogens — did not change substantially in the past year, according to the survey results. — Karen Kaplan, The Seattle Times, "Vaping among teens spikes, luring new generation of kids into tobacco use," 18 Dec. 2018 Regarding high-risk substance use, the percentage of high school students who reported ever using certain illicit drugs -- cocaine, inhalants, heroin, meth, hallucinogens or ecstasy -- fell from 22.6% in 2007 to 14% in 2017. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Fewer teens having sex and using drugs, CDC survey finds," 14 June 2018 Authorities charged him with six counts of criminal possession of a firearm and a number of drug offenses including operating a drug factory and sale of a hallucinogen, state police said. — Nicholas Rondinone, courant.com, "Overseas Ecstasy Shipment Leads Detectives To Cache Of Guns, Drugs In Simsbury Home," 10 May 2018 And then there’s the sample: Who raises their hand and does a hallucinogen? — Simone Kitchens, The Cut, "Microdosing’s Micromoment," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hallucinogen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hallucinogen
: a substance (such as a drug) that causes people to see or sense things that are not real : a substance that causes hallucinations
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hallucinogen
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hal·lu·ci·no·gen
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Kids Definition of hallucinogen
: a drug that causes hallucinations
hallucinogen
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hal·lu·ci·no·gen
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Medical Definition of hallucinogen
: a substance and especially a drug that induces hallucinations
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