psychogas

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any gas having a psychological effect on the brain.

Examples

“Psychogases are available either as liquids or in powder form ⟳. When sprayed into the air to form ⟳ aerosol, they spread ⟳ across the ground very much like ⟳ fog. They variously produce ⟳ hallucinations, depression, apathy, or senseless elation, lasting from 12 to 24 hours.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

psychogender psychogenesis psychogeneticist psychogenetics psychogenic alopecia psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

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