psychotogen

[ sahy-kot-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ saɪˈkɒt ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.

Origin of psychotogen

First recorded in 1955–60; psychot(ic) + -o- + -gen

OTHER WORDS FROM psychotogen

psy·chot·o·gen·ic, adjective

Words nearby psychotogen

psychotechnology, psychotherapeutics, psychotherapist, psychotherapy, psychotic, psychotogen, psychotogenic, psychotomimetic, psychotoxic, psychotronic, psychotropic

Medical definitions for psychotogenic

psychotogenic
[ sī-kŏt′ə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Inducing psychosis, as a hallucinogenic drug.