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psychoactive drug vs hallucinogenic drug

hallucinogenic drug vs psychoactive drug

psychoactive drug and hallucinogenic drug both are nouns.

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

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