hallucinogenic

[huh-loo-suh-nuh-jen-ik]

adjective

1. producing hallucinations.

   a hallucinogenic drug.

2. of, relating to, or constituting a hallucinogen or hallucinogens.

   He took some strange tablets and has just woken from weird hallucinogenic dreams.

3. resembling or recalling the state of consciousness induced by a hallucinogen.

   The film contains a wild kaleidoscope of unequivocal camp and hallucinogenic color.

noun

1. a hallucinogenic substance.

   Side effects of hallucinogenics are still being researched.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallucinogenic¹

First recorded in 1950–55; hallucino(gen) + -genic

Example Sentences

His brother said he had changed after attending retreats in India and the Amazon where he drank ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea.

From BBC

Consignments then disappear and are illegally sold as a hallucinogenic drug.

From BBC

“Don’t Touch My Hair” is a hallucinogenic, time-traveling adventure to an active plantation.

From Los Angeles Times

While commonly used on animals and in healthcare settings, ketamine is also thought of as a party drug due to its hallucinogenic effects.

From BBC

The future exists now — the threat is here — just as it flickers in Paul’s hallucinogenic prophecies.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hallucinatory 
• kaleidoscopic 
• multicolored