psychotropic

From psycho- +‎ -tropic.

• IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɒpɪk

psychotropic (comparative more psychotropic, superlative most psychotropic)

1. (pharmacology) Affecting the mind or mental processes.

   Synonyms: psychoactive, mind-altering

   • 2014 January 28, Kat Kinsman, “10 things we learned about surviving anxiety”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     “Medication can be part of a psychotropic arsenal,” he said, discussing one therapist who urged him to stop taking Xanax so he could address his anxiety directly and not mask the physical symptoms.

psychotropic (plural psychotropics)

1. (pharmacology) A psychotropic drug or agent.

• propsychotic