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psychoactive drug vs hallucinogen

hallucinogen vs psychoactive drug

psychoactive drug and hallucinogen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychoactive drug Yes No No No
hallucinogen Yes No No No
As nouns, hallucinogen is a hyponym of psychoactive drug; that is, hallucinogen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than psychoactive drug:
  • psychoactive drug: a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
  • hallucinogen: a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
psychoactive drug (noun) hallucinogen (noun)
a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
Difference between psychoactive drug and hallucinogen

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