nootropic

noun

no·​o·​tro·​pic ˌnō-ə-ˈtrō-pik 

: a substance that enhances cognition and memory and facilitates learning

nootropic adjective

Examples of nootropic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The duo is on the verge of launching Finnsul, an electrolyte nootropic supplement. —Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

The first is wellness-based, something for the dry January sort—a bright, light, non-alcoholic thing, a happy little sparkler packed with adaptogens and nootropics, one more sunny asset on the way to a new and better You. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026

Amazon This is a 200-milligram energy drink boosted with nootropics like N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine and Alpha-GPC. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025

Choose specialty coffees with caution: Some coffees have added ingredients like turmeric, MCT oil, mushrooms, nootropics, or CBD. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French nootrope "nootropic drug" (from Greek noo-, combining form of nóos, contracted noûs "mind, intellect" — of uncertain origin — + French -trope "changing in the way specified," borrowed from Greek -tropos -tropous) + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nootropic

• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• endoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• isotropic
• macroscopic
• microscopic
• orthotopic

Medical Definition

nootropic

1 of 2 adjective

no·​o·​tro·​pic ˌnō-ə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik 

: of, relating to, or promoting the enhancement of cognition and memory and the facilitation of learning

nootropic drugs

nootropic

2 of 2 noun

: a nootropic substance and especially a drug

called also smart drug