psychotropic

CEFRB2

/ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Affecting the mind, mood, or behavior.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A psychotropic drug or agent.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed a new psychotropic medication to treat his anxiety.

  • The doctor prescribed a psychotropic drug to treat the condition.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Affecting the mind or mental processes.

More examples

In context

  • We need to monitor the effects of these powerful psychotropic drugs.

  • “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.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From psycho- + -tropic.