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psychoactive substance vs psychedelic drug

psychedelic drug vs psychoactive substance

psychoactive substance and psychedelic drug both are nouns.

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

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