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psychoactive drug vs psychodelic drug

psychodelic drug vs psychoactive drug

psychoactive drug and psychodelic drug both are nouns.

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

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