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单词 psycholeptic
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Definition of psycholeptic in English:

psycholeptic

adjective ˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk
  • Designating a psychoactive drug that has a depressant effect on mental activity, such as a sedative, tranquillizer, hypnotic, or anxiolytic.

noun ˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk
  • A psycholeptic drug.

Origin

Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From psycho- + -leptic. In sense A. 1 after psycholepsy; in psycholeptic crisis after French crise de psycholepsie.

Definition of psycholeptic in US English:

psycholeptic

adjectiveˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk
  • Designating a psychoactive drug that has a depressant effect on mental activity, such as a sedative, tranquillizer, hypnotic, or anxiolytic.

nounˌsʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk
  • A psycholeptic drug.

Origin

Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From psycho- + -leptic. In sense A. 1 after psycholepsy; in psycholeptic crisis after French crise de psycholepsie.

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