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psychoactive substance vs hallucinogen

hallucinogen vs psychoactive substance

psychoactive substance and hallucinogen both are nouns.

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

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