psychotropic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌsaɪkəˈtɹɒpɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic English psychotropic From psycho- + -tropic.
Meanings
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Affecting the mind or mental processes.
“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.
2014 January 28, Kat Kinsman, “10 things we learned about surviving anxiety”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more psychotropic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most psychotropic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonpsychotropic · neuropsychotropic
Synonyms
Translations (10)
pl psychotropowy (affecting the mind or mental processes) · it psicotropo (affecting the mind or mental processes) · ca psicotròpic (affecting the mind or mental processes) · et psühhotroopne (affecting the mind or mental processes) · fi psykotrooppinen (affecting the mind or mental processes) · ru психотро́пный (affecting the mind or mental processes) · cs psychotropní (affecting the mind or mental processes) · fr psychotrope (affecting the mind or mental processes) · tr psikoaktif (affecting the mind or mental processes) · tr psikotrop (affecting the mind or mental processes)