hallucinogenic

[ huh-loo-suh-nuh-jen-ik ]

adjective

1. producing hallucinations:

   a hallucinogenic drug.

2. of, relating to, or constituting a hallucinogen or hallucinogens:

   He took some strange tablets and has just woken from weird hallucinogenic dreams.

3. resembling or recalling the state of consciousness induced by a hallucinogen:

   The film contains a wild kaleidoscope of unequivocal camp and hallucinogenic color.

noun

1. a hallucinogenic substance:

   Side effects of hallucinogenics are still being researched.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallucinogenic¹

First recorded in 1950–55; hallucino(gen) + -genic

Example Sentences

He’s heard that by exposing it to the perfect cheeseball pop song — upbeat, sincere — it will excrete a natural hallucinogenic: a profitable slime.

From Los Angeles Times

Another “Let’s Fly” exclusive, ENESS’ “Spiritus Sonata,” features hallucinogenic, elephant-balloon hybrids that are straight out of Winnie the Pooh’s psychedelic “Heffalumps and Woozles” scene.

From Los Angeles Times

The whole braiding of peace, love, art, rock-n-roll and your hallucinogenic drug of choice is one that I’ve always found culturally appealing, insofar as lore and historical context are concerned.

From Salon

In the Sept. 18, 2017, interview transcript, the “Jumanji” and “Die Hart” star also admitted to taking the hallucinogenic drug Molly, claiming that a friend, whose identity he did not reveal, pressured him to do the drug.

From Los Angeles Times

In L.A., two products did not contain any tryptamines but tested positive for muscimol, one of the compounds found in Amanita muscaria, a legal kind of hallucinogenic mushroom linked to uncomfortable side effects such as sweating and excessive salivation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hallucinatory
• kaleidoscopic
• multicolored