Definition of "nootropic" [nootropic]

• Any substance purported to increase cognitive abilities. (noun)
• A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic drugs (e.g. sedation, motor stimulation) and possesses very few side effects and extremely low toxicity. (noun)

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