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psychoactive substance vs hallucinogenic drug

hallucinogenic drug vs psychoactive substance

psychoactive substance and hallucinogenic drug both are nouns.

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

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