psychoaktiv
psychoactive
English translations
- 01
psychoactive
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Substanz, die die psychische Aktivität beeinflusst und Veränderungen im Bewusstsein, der Stimmung, der Wahrnehmung oder dem Verhalten hervorrufen kann.
- English meaning
- Psychoactive
- Synonym
- psychotrop
- German example
- Alkohol ist eine psychoaktive Substanz.
- English example
- Alcohol is a psychoactive substance.
- Comparative
- psychoaktiverSuperlative: am psychoaktivsten
Related words
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amphetamine
- Partydroge
Party drug
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- Meskalin
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- Absinthöl
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- Psychedelikum
psychedelic drug
- empathogen
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- entaktogen
An entactogen is a psychoactive substance that promotes feelings of empathy, connectedness, and openness.
Example sentences with “psychoaktiv”
Die Substanz ist psychoaktiv. (The substance is psychoactive.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a technical term?
Yes, it is primarily used in scientific and medical contexts.