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lysergic.

Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/laɪˈsɜː.d͡ʒɪk/Received-Pronunciation/lə-/Received-Pronunciation/laɪˈsɚ.d͡ʒik/General-American/lə-/General-American
  1. Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot.

    not-comparable · usually
  2. Psychedelic, trippy.

    comparable · not-comparable · usually
Where this word comes from

Blend of (hydro)lys(is) + erg(ot) + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). Sense 2 (“psychedelic, trippy”) refers to the effects of taking the drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

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