psychochemical

noun

psy·cho·chem·i·cal ˌsī-kō-ˈke-mi-kəl

: a psychoactive chemical

psychochemical adjective

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1956, in the meaning defined above

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psychochemical

noun

psy·cho·chem·i·cal -ˈkem-i-kəl

: a psychoactive chemical

psychochemical adjective

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