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Definition of "psychotropic" [psychotropic]

  • Having an altering effect on perception, emotion, or behavior. Used especially of a drug. (adjective)
  • A psychotropic drug or other agent. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "psychotropic" in a sentence
  • "A: Yes and No, the potentially damaging effects of long-term psychotropic use outweighs its ineffectiveness."
  • "Gottstein conducted an investigation and determined that the vast majority of off-label psychotropic drug prescriptions for children and youth that are paid for by Medicaid constitute Medicaid fraud."
  • "Such meds, meds that affect the mind are called psychotropic medications."