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psychedelic drug vs psychoactive substance

psychoactive substance vs psychedelic drug

psychedelic drug and psychoactive substance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychedelic drug Yes No No No
psychoactive substance Yes No No No
As nouns, psychoactive substance is a hypernym of psychedelic drug; that is, psychoactive substance is a word with a broader meaning than psychedelic drug:
  • psychedelic drug: a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
  • psychoactive substance: a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
Other hypernyms of psychedelic drug include consciousness-altering drug, mind-altering drug, psychoactive drug.
psychedelic drug (noun) psychoactive substance (noun)
a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
Difference between psychedelic drug and psychoactive substance

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