PSYCHOTROPIC


Meaning of PSYCHOTROPIC in English

/suy'koh troh"pik/ , adj.

1. affecting mental activity, behavior, or perception, as a mood-altering drug.

n.

2. a psychotropic drug, as a tranquilizer, sedative, or antidepressant.

[ 1945-50; PSYCHO- + -TROPIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .