LYSERGIC ACID


Meaning of LYSERGIC ACID in English

n. a crystalline acid extracted from ergot or prepared synthetically.

Phrases and idioms:

lysergic acid diethylamide a powerful hallucinogenic drug.

Usage:

Abbr.: LSD.

Etymology: hydro lysis + ergot + -IC

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.