As nouns the difference between narcotic and psychedelic
is that narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour while psychedelic is any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
As adjectives the difference between narcotic and psychedelic
is that narcotic is of, or relating to narcotics while psychedelic is of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.
As an interjection psychedelic is
awesome, cool, groovy.
narcotic
Alternative forms
* narcotick (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
Any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.
Any type of numbing drug.
Certain illegal drugs.
Related terms
* narco-
* narcosis
* narcoterrorism
* narcotize
* nonnarcotic
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, or relating to narcotics.
Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.
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Anagrams
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psychedelic
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.
Having bright colours, abstract shapes, etc. reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations or distortions of perception.
Synonyms
* (of hallucinations) trippy
* (having bright colours) multi-coloured
Noun
(
en noun)
Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed]], causes [[perception, perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
Interjection
psychedelic !
awesome, cool, groovy
Related terms
* psychedelia
