lysergic acid diethylamide
A scientist in a lab coat examines a small vial of lysergic acid diethylamide under bright lights.
Noun: A synthetic, potent psychoactive substance known for its powerful hallucinogenic effects. It is derived from lysergic acid, a compound found in ergot fungus.
This term refers specifically to the chemical compound and illicit drug, commonly abbreviated as LSD. It is used in formal, scientific, and legal contexts. * The study examined the long-term psychological effects of lysergic acid diethylamide. * Lysergic acid diethylamide was first synthesized in 1938.
- Scientific Context: The chemical structure of was pivotal in neuroscience research.
- General/Formal Context: The possession of is illegal in most countries.
- The term is often used in historical discussions about mid-20th-century psychiatric research and counterculture movements.
- In legal documents, the full name is typically used for precision.
- LSD: The universal and most common abbreviation for lysergic acid diethylamide.
- Acid: A common, informal slang term for the drug.
- Hallucinogen: A general category of drugs that includes lysergic acid diethylamide.
- Psychedelic: A term describing the class of drugs or the subjective experience produced by substances like lysergic acid diethylamide.
- LSD
- Acid (slang)
This word has a single, specific meaning as a defined chemical compound and drug. It does not have idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it due to its technical nature.
A scientist in a lab coat examines a small vial of lysergic acid diethylamide under bright lights.
- a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid