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Hallucinogen vs Tranquilizer - What's the difference?

hallucinogen | tranquilizer |

As nouns the difference between hallucinogen and tranquilizer

is that hallucinogen is hallucinogen while tranquilizer is that which tranquillizes or soothes.

As an adjective hallucinogen

is hallucinogenic.

hallucinogen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any substance tending to induce hallucination

    • Hyponyms

    * entheogen

    Derived terms

    * hallucinogenic

    tranquilizer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tranquiliser, tranquilliser (mainly UK) * tranquillizer (mainly US)

    Noun

    (wikipedia tranquilizer) (en noun)
  • That which tranquillizes or soothes.
  • (pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.

    • See also

    * horse tranquilizer * sleeping pill