psychotomimetic adjective & noun. [sʌɪ,kɒtǝ(ʊ)mɪ'mɛtɪk] Also (earlier) psychosomimetic. M20.
[from PSYCHOSIS + -O- + MIMETIC, alt. after psychotic.]
A. adjective. Having an effect on the mind originally likened to that of a psychotic state; of or pertaining to a drug with this effect (cf. PSYCHEDELIC adjective 1). M20.
b. noun. A psychotomimetic drug. M20.

■ psychotomimetically adverb M20.

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