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psychoactive drug vs psychedelic drug

psychedelic drug vs psychoactive drug

psychoactive drug and psychedelic drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychoactive drug Yes No No No
psychedelic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, psychedelic drug is a hyponym of psychoactive drug; that is, psychedelic 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
  • psychedelic drug: a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
psychoactive drug (noun) psychedelic 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 psychedelic drug

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