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psychoactive substance vs psychodelic drug

psychodelic drug vs psychoactive substance

psychoactive substance and psychodelic drug both are nouns.

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

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